Bruce, Allow me some self-promotional response by suggesting the forthcoming edited volume: *Subprime Cities: The Political Economy of Mortgage Markets* http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1444337777.html http://www.amazon.com/Subprime-Cities-Political-Economy-Mortgage/dp/1444337777/ref=tmm_pap_title_0 The paperback has a student friendly price. The book includes a foreword by David Harvey and chapters by Saskia Sassen and many other geographers, sociologists and political economists. The book is supposed to be out early March 2012. (Wiley's website being more optimistic and amazon more pessimistic.) Best, Manuel -- Manuel B. Aalbers, Ph.D. University of Amsterdam Department of Geography, Planning and International Development Studies Nieuwe Prinsengracht 130 1018 VZ Amsterdam The Netherlands http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/m.b.aalbers/ *My new book is now out: **http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1405196580.html* * * * * * * 2011/9/9 Bruce D'Arcus <[log in to unmask]> > Am teaching a (mostly advanced undergrad) seminar on global cities > next term, and looking to include a book (or a few strong articles, > film, etc.) on the great recession and its impact on urbanization, > urban politics, etc., to supplement more classic/older readings from > Sassen, etc. > > Any tips? > > Bruce >