In his influential 2012 book, , David Harvey argues that the city is the primary site for anti-capitalist resistance. He builds on Henri Lefebvre's 1968 concept of the "right to the city"—not just as a right to access what exists, but as a collective power to fundamentally reshape urban life and the urbanization process. Key Themes & Features
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While widely praised as a "political and scientific manifesto", critics from Tandfonline and other academic journals have noted: In his influential 2012 book, , David Harvey
: He highlights how social movements like Occupy Wall Street and the London Riots represent attempts to reclaim the "urban commons"—spaces and resources that should be managed for public benefit rather than private profit. In his influential 2012 book