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Introduction: The Politics of Squatting, Time Frames and Socio-Spatial Contexts

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The Urban Politics of Squatters' Movements

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Abstract

Martínez provides a general introduction to the book by presenting the aims of the collective research which was undertaken by the contributors. This chapter constructs a theoretical framework with the main concepts that served as a guideline for the writing of individual chapters. In particular, Martínez focuses on the notions of ‘protest cycle’ and ‘socio-spatial structures’ and applies them to the study of squatters’ movements. The distinction between squatting practices and movements is also introduced. A final section notes the comparative approach based on specific databases for each city.

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Martínez López, M.A. (2018). Introduction: The Politics of Squatting, Time Frames and Socio-Spatial Contexts. In: Martínez López, M. (eds) The Urban Politics of Squatters' Movements. The Contemporary City. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95314-1_1

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