Updated to reflect the most current thinking on urban studies, The Blackwell City Reader, Second Edition features a comprehensive selection of multidisciplinary readings relating to the analysis and experience of global cities. * Includes new sections of materialities and mobilities to capture the most recent debates* The most international reader of its kind, including extensive coverage of urban issues in Asia, China, and India* Combines theoretical approaches with a wide range of geographical case studies* Organized to be used as a stand-alone text or alongside Blackwell's A Companion to the City