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100			_9732 _aDavid Madden
245			_aIn Defense of Housing _bThe politics of crisis
260			_aUnited Kingdom _bVerso _cSeptember 2016
300			_a240 pp
500			_aKey terms: Political studies, housing, homelessness, urban planning, policy, housing policy
520			_aEveryone needs and deserves housing. But today our homes are being transformed into commodities, making the inequalities of the city ever more acute. Profit has become more important than social need. The poor are forced to pay more for worse housing. Communities are faced with the violence of displacement and gentrification. And the benefits of decent housing are only available for those who can afford it. In Defense of Housing is the definitive statement on this crisis from leading urban planner Peter Marcuse and sociologist David Madden. They look at the causes and consequences of the housing problem and detail the need for progressive alternatives. The housing crisis cannot be solved by minor policy shifts, they argue. Rather, the housing crisis has deep political and economic roots—and therefore requires a radical response.
650		0	_aHousing System _zUnited Kingdom _9499
700			_9733 _aPeter Marcuse
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