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Reports and Collected Works
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Does Participatory Governance Matter? Exploring the Nature and Impact of Participatory Reforms, Comparative Urban Studies Project and Boise State University, 2011
By Brian Wampler and Stephanie L. McNulty
Dawn of the Smart City? Perspectives From New York, Ahmedabad, São Paulo, and Beijing, 2014
By Alexandros Washburn, Dhamodaran Ramakrishnan, Phillip Yang, Emilia Patino Anaya and Jianming Cai
Edited by Schuyler Null,Michael Darden, Allison Garland, and Susan Chan Shifflett
Locating Social Entrepreneurship in the Global South: Innovations in Development Aid, with Zeppelin University, 2014
Edited by Lisa Hanley and Allison Garland
Addressing the Affordable Housing Crunch: U.S. Policy Shifts, 2014
By Christina Rosan, research assistance from Yuan Huang
Crossover - Urban Water, Urban Transport, Urban Energy: Transforming Municipal Services and Urban Infrastructure, 2015
By Christina Olsen
Performing Community: Short Essays on Community, Diversity, Inclusion, and the Performing Arts, 2015
By Blair A. Ruble
Performing Community 2: Short Essays on Community, Diversity, Inclusion, and the Performing Arts, 2016
By Blair A. Ruble
Financing Affordable Housing: Defining Success, 2017
By Bessy M. Kong and Derek Hsiang
Performing Community 3: Short Essays on Community, Diversity, Inclusion, and the Performing Arts, 2018
By Blair A. Ruble
Performing Community 4: Short Essays on Community, Diversity, Inclusion, and the Performing Arts, 2020
By Blair A. Ruble
Reducing Urban Poverty Graduate Student Paper Competition
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Reducing Urban Poverty: A New Generation of Ideas, 2011
Changing Cities: Climate, Youth, and Land Markets in Urban Areas, 2012
Innovation in Urban Development: Incremental Housing, Big Data, and Gender, 2013
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Urban Perspectives: Climate Change, Migration, Planning and Financing, 2017
Conference Reports
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Opolot, Samson James, ed.ÌýBuilding Healthy Cities: Improving the Health of Urban Migrants and the Urban Poor in Africa,Ìý2002
Tulchin, Joseph S., Varat, Diana H., and Blair A Ruble, eds.ÌýDemocratic Governance and Urban Sustainability, 2002
Ruble, Blair A., Tulchin, Joseph S., Varat, Diana H., and Lisa M. Hanley, eds.ÌýYouth Explosion in Developing World Cities: Approaches to Reducing Poverty in an Urban Age, 2003
Hanley, Lisa M., Ruble, Blair A., and Joseph S. Tulchin, eds.ÌýYouth, Poverty, and Conflict in Southeast Asian Cities, 2004
Hanley, Lisa M., Ruble, Blair A., and Joseph S. Tulchin, eds.ÌýBecoming Global and the New Poverty of Cities, 2005
Eyoh, Dickson and Richard Stren, eds,ÌýDecentralization and the Politics of Urban Development in West Africa, 2007
Cain, Michael, Gelazis, Nida, and Tomasz Inglot, eds.ÌýFighting Poverty and Reforming Social Security, 2005
Carrion, Fernando M., and Lisa Hanley, eds.Ìý, 2005
Carrion, Fernando M., and Lisa Hanley, eds.ÌýUrban Regeneration and Revitalization in the Americas: Toward A Stable State, 2007
Rosan, Christina, Ruble, Blair A., and Joseph S. Tulchin, eds.ÌýUrbanization, Population, Environment, and Security, 1999
Ruble, Blair A., Stren, Richard E., Tulchin, Joseph S., and Diana H. Varat, eds.ÌýUrban Governance Around the World, 2000
Saraiva, Miriam, ed.ÌýO Papel Das Cidades No Desenvolvimento Dos Pais. Maputo/Mocambique (The Role of the State in City Development: Maputo, Mozambique), 2007
Garland, Allison M., Massoumi, Mejgan, and Blair A. Ruble, eds.ÌýGlobal Urban Poverty: Setting the Agenda, 2007
Scribner, Megan, and Lauren Herzer Risi, eds.ÌýCommunity Resilience: A Cross-Cultural Study, Revitalizing Community Series, with Fetzer Institute, 2009
Scribner, Megan, and Lauren Herzer, eds.ÌýAfter the Disaster: Rebuilding Communities, Revitalizing Community Series, with Fetzer Institute, 2011
Scribner, Megan, Nepo, Mark, Dabelko, Geoffrey D., Wolf, Aaron, and Lauren Herzer Risi, eds.ÌýOur Shared Future: Environmental Pathways to Peace,ÌýRevitalizing Community Series, with Fetzer Institute, 2011
Policy Briefs
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White, Michael J.ÌýMigration, Urbanization, and Social Adjustment,ÌýPolicy Brief 1, 1999
Everatt, David.ÌýYet Another Transition? Urbanization, Class Formation, and the End of National Liberation Struggle in South Africa, Policy Brief 2, 1999
Rogers, Peter, Kalbermatten, John, and Richard Middleton.ÌýWater for Big Cities: Big Problems, Easy Solutions?ÌýPolicy Brief 3, 1999
Gilbert, Alan.ÌýUrbanization and Security, Policy Brief 4, 1999
Natural Disasters, Urban Health, and Development in Central America and the Caribbean, Policy Brief 5, 2000 Urban Update 4, 2000
Roy, Ananya.ÌýAgainst the Feminization of Policy, Urban Update 1, 2002
Harris, Nigel.ÌýCities as Economic Development Tools, Urban Update 2, 2002
Ducci, MarÃa Elena.ÌýThe Role of the Central Public Market in a Twenty-first Century Metropolis, Urban Update 3, 2004
Fagan, Craig.ÌýPerspectives on Urban Poverty in Latin America, Urban Update 4, 2004
Cohen, Michael A.ÌýReframing Urban Assistance: Scale, Ambition, and Possibility, Urban Update 5, 2004
Careres, Martin.ÌýHealth Crisis: HIV/AIDS in Developing World Cities, Urban Update 6, 2004
Hepburn, A. C.ÌýEthnicity and Power in Contested Cities: the Historical Experience, Urban Update 7, 2006
Harre-Rogers, Dominique.ÌýUrban Studies in Cairo, Egypt, Urban Update 8, 2006
Wilheim, Jorge.ÌýUrbanization and Poverty Reduction: Subsidies to a Research Agenda and Beyond, Urban Update 9, 2006
Mabogunje, Akin L.ÌýGlobal Urban Poverty Research Agenda: The African Case, Urban Update 10, 2007
Budny, Daniel Nogueira.ÌýDemocracy and The City: Assessing Urban Policy in Brazil, Urban Update 11, with Brazil Institute, 2007
AlSayyad, Nezar, Massoumi, Mejgan, and Mrinalini Rajagopalan.ÌýCities and Fundamentalism, Urban Update 12, 2007
Eurasian Migration Series with Kennan Institute
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Braichevska, Olena, Volosiuk, Halyna, Malynovska, Olena, Pylynskyi, Yaroslav, Popson, Nancy, and Blair A. Ruble.ÌýNontraditional Immigrants in Kyiv, with Kennan Institute, 2004
Ruble, Blair A.ÌýEstablishing a New Right to the Ukrainian City, Eurasian Migration Papers, with Kennan Institute, 2008
Herzer, Lauren, Klump, Sarah Dixon, and Malinkin, Mary Elizabeth, eds.ÌýTransnational Migration to New Regional Centers: Policy Challenges, Practice, and the Migrant ExperienceÌý(Conference Proceedings), Eurasian Migration Papers 2, with Kennan Institute, 2009
Repnikova, Maria, and Harley Balzer.ÌýChinese Migration to Russia: Missed Opportunities, Eurasian Migration Papers 3, with Kennan Institute, 2009
Hemmings, Hilary.ÌýRemittances, Recession…Returning Home? The Effects of the 2008 Economic Crisis on Tajik Migrant Labor in Moscow, Eurasian Migration Papers 4, with Kennan Institute, 2010
Popson, Nancy, ed.ÌýDemography, Migration, and Tolerance: Comparing the Russian, Ukrainian, and U.S. Experience, Eurasian Migration Papers 5, with Kennan Institute, 2010
Rozanova, Marya S.ÌýMigration Processes and Challenges in Contemporary Russia (St. Petersburg Case Study), Eurasian Migration Papers 6, with Kennan Institute, 2012
Malinkin, Mary Elizabeth.ÌýA Wary Welcome: Varying Reception of Migrants in Russian Cities, Eurasian Migration Papers 7, with Kennan Institute, 2013
Ruble, Blair A.ÌýDancing towards Revolution in Kyiv, Kennan Cable 3, 2014
Comparative Urban Studies Occasional Paper Series
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Glazer, Nathan.ÌýNew York: The Fate of a World City? No. 1, 1993
Singer, Paul.ÌýSão Paulo's Master Plan, 1989-92: The Politics of Urban SpaceÌýNo. 2, 1994
Savitch, H.V.; Kantor, Paul.ÌýUrban Mobilization of Private Capital: A Cross-National Comparison, No. 3, 1994
Tulchin, Joseph S.ÌýGlobal Forces and the Future of the Latin American City, No. 4, 1994
Sassen, Sasika.ÌýUrban Impacts of Economic Globalization, No. 5, 1995
Bergman, Edward M.ÌýThe Bratislava-Vienna Development Corridor Region: Slovakia's Development Prospects, No. 6, 1995
Vysokovskii, Aleksandr.ÌýStillborn Environments: The New Soviet Town of the 1960s and Urban Life in Russia Today, No. 7, 1995
Dos Santos Oliveira, Ney.ÌýRace, Class and the Political Mobilization of the Poor: Ghettos in New York and Favelas in Rio de Janeiro, No. 8, 1997
Subiros, Josep.ÌýSpace and Culture in Washington, DC: A Capital in Search of a City, No. 9, 1997
Schteingart, Martha.ÌýPoverty and Social Policies in the United States and Mexico: The Cases of Washington, D.C. and Mexico City, No. 10, 1997
Henig, Jeffrey.ÌýBuilding Conditions for Sustainable School Reform in the District of Columbia, No. 11, 1997
Portz, John.ÌýExternal Actors and the Boston Public Schools: The Courts, the Business Community, and the Mayor, No. 12, 1997
Orr, Marion.ÌýMayoral Leadership and Interest Group Politics: School Reform in Baltimore, No. 13, 1997
Satterthwaite, David.ÌýCan U.N. Conferences Promote Poverty Reduction? A Review of the Istanbul Declaration, No. 14, 1997
Renner, Michael.ÌýEnvironmental and Social Stress Factors, Governance, and Small Arms Availability: The Potential For Conflict in Urban Areas, No. 15, 1998
Stren, Richard.ÌýUrban Research in the Developing World: From Governance to Security, No. 16, 1998
Voronin, Yurity.ÌýOrganized Crime: Its Influence on International Security and Urban Community Life in the Industrial Cities of the Urals, No. 17, 1998
Savitch, H.V.ÌýSmall Ships on a Global Sea: Local Democracy in a Turbulent Age, No. 18, 1998
Vaguine, Vladimir.ÌýThe Russian Provincial City: Key Elements of the Structure of Life, No. 19, 1998
Participatory Urban Environmental Management: The Case of Ahmedabad, India, No. 20, 1999
Yacoob, May and Margo Kelly.ÌýSecondary Cities in West Africa: The Challenge for Environmental Health and Prevention,ÌýNo. 21, 1999
Brennan, Ellen. Population, Urbanization, Environment, and Security: A Summary of the Issues, No. 22, 1999
Wilheim, Jorge.ÌýOvercoming the Trauma of Transition: Trends and Changes on the Threshold of the 21st Century, No. 23, 1999
Everatt, David.ÌýYet Another Transition? Urbanization, Class Formation, and the End of the National Liberation Struggle in South Africa, No. 24, 1999
Malombe, Joyce.ÌýState and Local Approaches to Poverty in Washington, D.C., No. 25, 1999
Rolnik, Raquel.ÌýTerritorial Exclusion and Violence: The Case of São Paulo, Brazil, No. 26, 1999
Sivaramakrishnan, K.C.ÌýThe Legacy of Habitat: Issues of Governance, No. 27, 1999
Glazychev, Vyacheslav.ÌýPublic Housing in Washington, D.C.: With Moscow in Mind, No. 28, 1999
Werna, Edmundo.ÌýModes of Low-Income Housing Provision in Washington, D.C.: A Comparative Look at Policymaking for Developing Countries, No. 29, 1999
Halfani, Mohamed.ÌýLocal Dynamism and the Governance of Washington, D.C.: A Study on the Scope of Civil Society-State Engagement, No. 30, 1999
Gilbert, Alan.ÌýUrbanization and Security, No. 31, 1999
Jacobi, Pedro.ÌýChallenging Traditional Participation in Brazil: The Goals of Participatory Budgeting, No. 32, 1999
Cardia, Nancy.ÌýUrban Violence in São Paulo, No. 33, 2000
Ducci, Maria Elena. Governance, Urban Environment, and the Growing Role of Civil Society, No. 34, 2000
Rogers, Peter, Bouhia Hynd, and John M. Kalbermatten.ÌýWater for Big Cities: Big Problems, Easy Solutions?ÌýNo. 35, 2001
Savitch, H.V. and Grigoriy Ardashev. Cities and Security: A Risk Factor Approach, No. 36, 2001
Ramer, Samuel C. and Blair Ruble, eds.ÌýPlace, Identity, and Urban Culture: Odesa and New Orleans, with Kennan Institute, Occasional Paper 301, 2008
Books
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Grant, Steven A., ed.ÌýSoviet Housing and Urban Design. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1980.
Brumfield, William C., ed.ÌýReshaping Russian Architecture: Western Technology, Utopian Dreams. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1990.
Morse, Richard M.; Hardoy, Jorge E., eds.ÌýRethinking the Latin American City. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992.
Brumfield, William C.; Ruble, Blair, eds.ÌýRussian Housing in the Modern Age: Design and Social History. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1993.
Davis, Deborah S.; Kraus, Richard; Naughton, Barry; Perry, Elizabeth J., eds.ÌýUrban Spaces in Contemporary China: The Potential for Autonomy and Community in Post-Mao China. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1995.
Ruble, Blair A.ÌýMoney Sings: The Changing Politics of Urban Space in Post-Soviet Yaroslavl. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1995.
Rusk, David.ÌýCities without Suburbs. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 1993; 2d ed. 1995.
Cohen, Michael A., et al., eds.ÌýPreparing for the Urban Future. Global Pressures and Local Forces. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Ruble, Blair A.ÌýSecond Metropolis: Pragmatic Pluralism in Gilded Age Chicago, Silver Age Moscow, and Meiji Osaka. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Ruble, Blair A.ÌýCreating Diversity Capital: Transnational Migrants in Montreal, Washington, and Kyiv. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005.
Laquian, Aprodicio A.; Tewari, Vinod; Hanley, Lisa M., eds.ÌýThe Inclusive City. Infrastructure and Public Services for the Urban Poor in Asia. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.
Hanley, Lisa M.; Ruble, Blair A.; Garland, Allison, eds.ÌýImmigration and Integration in Urban Communities: Renegotiating the City. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008.
Kihato, Caroline Wanjiku, Massoumi, Mejgan, Ruble, Blair A., eds.ÌýUrban Diversity: Space, Culture, and Inclusive Pluralism in Cities Worldwide. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.
Ruble, Blair A.ÌýWashington's U Street: A Biography. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.
Ruble, Blair A.ÌýThe Muse of Urban Delirium: How the Performing Arts Paradoxically Transform Conflict-Ridden Cities Into Centers of Cultural Innovation. Washington, D.C.: New Academia Publishing, 2017.