The mega-cities of the global South are in flux. Whether it’s real estate developments around the World Cup and the Olympics in Rio, a massive port-petrochemical expansion in Durban, or high-speed rail in Hong Kong, nation-states, municipalities, and private capital are pushing grand projects to reshape the urban geography. In these cities and across the global South, people are fighting back and demanding their “right to the city.”

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For related reading, don’t miss our latest publication, Take the Ports! Contesting Power in Global South Export Hubs by Patrick Bond, Ana S. Garcia, Mariana Moreira, and Ruixue Bai.

Panelists:

• Patrick Bond, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
• Ana S. Garcia, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil