Book Reviews
Book Reviews
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2025). Book review of "Francesco Chiodelli & Stefano Moroni (2025). The legal and political geography of pluralism. Supporting diverse public and private spaces in contemporary cities, Bristol, Bristol University Press, 138 pp., ISBN 978-1529237566". Urban Research & Practice, 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1080/17535069.2025.2593622
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2025). Book Review of "The AI City. Cham: Springer". International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), 14(1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEPR.391336
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2025). Book review of “Philip Harrison & Alison Todes (2025). The promise of planning. Global aspirations and South African experience since 2008. Abingdon, Routledge, 279 pp.”, Planning Perspectives - An International Journal of History, Planning and the Environment, 40(2), 441–442.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2024). Book review of "Vincent Nadin; Giancarlo Cotella & Peter Schmitt (Eds.) (2024). Spatial Planning Systems in Europe. Comparisons and Trajectories". Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 301 pp., ISBN 978 1 83910 624 8". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, vol.13, no.1 2024, pp. DOI: 10.4018/IJEPR.361674
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2024). Book review of "Cristiana Strava (2022). Precarious Modernities. Assembling State, Space and Society on the Urban Margins in Morocco", London, Zed Books, 2022, xi + 203 pp., In Canadian Journal of African Studies/La Revue Canadienne des Études Africaines, Vol. 58 (3): 714-716.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2024). Book review of "Charles Chavunduka; Walter Timo de Vries & Pamela Duran Diaz (Eds.) (2022). Sustainable and Smart Spatial Planning in Africa". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, vol.13, no.1 2024: pp. 1-2. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJEPR.345649
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2024). Book review of "John J. Infranca & Sarah Schindler (Eds) (2023). A research agenda for US land use and planning law. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar." Planning Perspectives - An International Journal of History, Planning and the Environment, 39(3), 750–751.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2023). Book review of "António Tomás (2022). In the Skin of the City. Spatial transformation in Luanda. Durham and London, Duke University Press, 266 pp". In Planning Perspectives - An International Journal of History, Planning and the Environment, 38(6), 1385–1386. https://doi.org/10.1080/02665433.2023.2268948
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2022). Book review of ”UN (2022). United Nations E-Government Survey 2022 - The Future of Digital Government”. In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 11.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021). Book review of "Carola Hein (Ed.) (2019). The Routledge Handbook of Planning History. New York: Routledge". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 10 (3): 124-126.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021). Book review of "Michael Gunder; Ali Madanipour & Vanessa Watson (Eds.) (2017). The Routledge Handbook of Planning Theory. In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 10 (4): 165-166.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021). Book review of "Elisabeth Infield; Yaser Abunnasr & Robert L. Ryan (eds.) (2019). Planning for Climate Change. A Reader in Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Design for Resilient Cities. London: Routledge. In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 10 (1).
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2020). Book review of “Stephanie Newell (2020). Histories of Dirt. Media and Urban Life in Colonial and Postcolonial Lagos. Durham and London: Duke University Press, 272 pp., Planning Perspectives, 35(3), 572–574. https://doi.org/10.1080/02665433.2020.1753368
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2020). Book review of "Nicolas Douay (2018). Urban Planning in the Digital Age, Hoboken, NJ: Wiley". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 9 (4): 78--80.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2020). Book review of "Lochner Marais & Verna Nel (Eds) (2019). Space and Planning in Secondary Cities. Reflections from South Africa. Bloemfontein: SUN MeDIA". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 9 (3): 85-88.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2020). Book review of "Oswald Devisch, Liesbeth Huybrechts, & Roel De Ridder (2019). Participatory Design Theory: Using Technology and Social Media to Foster Civic Engagement. London and New York: Routledge". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 9 (2): 83-85.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2020). Book review of "Yamu C., Poplin A., Devisch O., & de Roo G. (2019). The Virtual and the Real in Planning and Urban Design. Perspectives, Practices and Applications. London: Routledge. In: International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 9 (1): 87-88.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2019). Book review of “UN (2018). United Nations E-Government Survey 2018: Gearing E-Government to Support Transformation Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies. New York: United Nations". in International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 8 (3): 87-89.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2019). Book review of "Haripriya Rangan; Mee Kam NG; Libby Porter & Jacquelyn Chase (Eds.) (2016). Insurgencies and Revolutions: Reflections on John Friedmann’s Contributions to Planning Theory. London: Routledge". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 8 (2).
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2019). Book review of "Beatrix Haselsberger (Ed.) (2017). Encounters in Planning Thought. 16 Autobiographical Essays from Key Thinkers in Spatial Planning. London: Routledge". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 8 (1).
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2019). Book review of "Koenraad Bogaert (2018). Globalized Authoritarianism. Megaprojects, Slums, and Class Relations in Urban Morocco. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press". In Planning Perspectives - An International Journal of History, Planning and the Environment, 34 (5): 926-928 (DOI: 10.1080/02665433.2019.1644844).
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2018). Book review of "Rob Kitchin; Tracey P. Lauriault & Gavin McArdle (2018). Data and the City. London and New York: Routledge". in International Journal of EPlanning Research, Vol. 7 (4): 81-83.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2018). Book review of "Barry Goodchild (2017). Markets, Politics and the Environment: An Introduction to Planning Theory. London: Routledge", International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 7 (1): 86-88.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2017). Book review of "Scott McQuire (2016). Geomedia: Networked Cities and the Future of Public Space. John Wiley & Sons". International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 6 (4): 76-77.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2017). Book review of "Judith Ryser & Teresa Franchini (Eds.) (2015). International Manual of Planning Practice. The Hague: ISOCARP". International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 6 (3): 61-63.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2017). Book review of "Dominic Stead; Jochem de Vries & TunaTasan-Kok(Eds.) (2017). Planning Cultures and Histories: The Evolution of Planning Systems and Spatial Development Patterns. London: Routledge". International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 6 (3): 58-59.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2017). Book review of "Philipp Pattberg & Zelli, Fariborz (2016). Environmental Politics and Governance in the Anthropocene: Institutions and legitimacy in a complex world. London: Routledge". International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 6 (2): 54-56.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2017). Book review of "UN (2016). United Nations E-Government Survey 2016: E-Government in Support of Sustainable Development. New York: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs". International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 6 (1): 74-76.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2016). Book review of "Lisa Pettibone (2015). Governing Urban Sustainability. Comparing Cities in the USA and Germany. Aldershot: Ashgate, 214 pp., ISBN: 978-1-4724-63166". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 5 (4): 54-55.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2016). Book review of "Katharine S. Willis (2016). Netspaces: Space and Place in a Networked World. Aldershot: Ashgate, 181 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4724-3862-1". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 5 (3): 59-60.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2016). Book review of "Sara Westin (2014). The Paradoxes of Planning. A Psycho-Analytical Perspective. Aldershot: Ashgate, 291 pp. ISBN: 9781409448037". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 5 (2): 55-57.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2016). Book review of "Jean Hillier & Jonathan Metzger (Eds.) (2015). Connections: Exploring Contemporary Planning Theory and Practice. Ashgate, 482 pp. [ISBN 9781472431943]". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 5 (1): 55-57.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2015). Book review of “Robert Home (2013). On planting and planning. The making of British colonial cities. London: Routledge & Kenneth Bradley (2013). Lusaka: the new capital of Northern Rhodesia. London: Routledge”. Planning Perspectives, 30(4), 675–678. https://doi.org/10.1080/02665433.2015.1063323
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2015). Book review of “Liora Bigon & Yossi Katz (eds.) (2014). Garden cities and colonial planning. Transnationality and urban ideas in Africa and Palestine. Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press, 199 pages (ISBN 978 0 7190 9055 4)”. In Planning Perspectives. An International Journal of History, Planning and the Environment, Vol. 30 (1): 171-172.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2015). Book review of "Mario Reimer, Panagiotis Getimis & Hans Henrich Blotevogel (Eds.) (2014). Spatial Planning Systems and Practices in Europe: A Comparative Perspective on Continuity and Changes. London: Routledge, 310 pp., ISBN: 978-0-415-72724-2". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 4(4).
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2015). Book review of "Barrie Needham (2014). Dutch Land-use Planning: The Principles and the Practice. Aldershot: Ashgate, 236 pp., ISBN: 978-1-4724-2302-3". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 4(4).
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2015). Book review of "Tigran Haas & Krister Olsson (Eds.) (2014). Emergent Urbanism. Urban Planning & Design in Times of Structural and Systemic Change. Aldershot: Ashgate, 185 pp., ISBN 978-140-945-7275”. In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 4(3): 75-77.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2015). Book review of “Shih-Kung Lai and Haoying Han (2015). Urban Complexity and Planning. Theories and Computer Simulations. Farnham: Ashgate, 261 pp. ISBN 978-0-7546-7918-9”. In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 4(1): 67-68.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2015). Book review of “Robert Freestone & Marco Amati (eds.) (2014). Exhibitions and the Development of Modern Planning Culture. Farnham: Ashgate, 303 pp. (ISBN 978-1-4094-5459-5)”. In Town Planning Review, Vol. 86 (2): 247-248.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2014). Book review of "Ben Clifford & Mark Tewdwr-Jones (2013).The Collaborating Planner? Practitioners in the neoliberal age. Bristol: The Policy Press". Urban Research and Practice, Volume 7, Issue 2, May 2014, pages 252-254.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2014). Book review of "Daren C. Brabham (2013). Crowdsourcing. Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press, 138 pp., (ISBN: 978-0-262-51847-5)". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 3 (3): 77-78.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2014). Book review of "Elisabeth Soep (2014). Participatory Politics. Next-Generation Tactics to Remake Public Spheres. Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press, 83 pp. (ISBN 978-0-262-52577-0)". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 3 (2): 86-88.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2014). Book review of "Hans Bruyninckx et al. (eds.) (2012). Sustainable Development and Subnational Governments. Palgrave Macmillan". In Regional and Federal Studies, Volume 24, Issue 4, 530-531.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2014). Book review of "Claudia Basta and Stefano Moroni (Eds) (2013). Ethics, Design and Planning of the Built Environment. Dorchester: Springer, 224 pp. (ISBN 978-94-007-5245-0)". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 3 (4): 94-96.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2014). Book review of "Fabio Vanin (2013). Maputo, cidade aberta. Investigação sobre uma capital Africana / Maputo, Open City. Investigations on an African Capital. Lisbon: Fundação Serra Henriques, 287 pages (ISBN 978-989-98624-0-1)". Planning Perspectives. An International Journal of History, Planning and the Environment, Vol. 29 (3): 421-422.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2013). Bibliographical Note on “UN (2013). State of the World’s Cities 2012/2013. Prosperity of Cities. London: Routledge, 207 pages”. In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 2 (4): 79-80.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2013). Bibliographical Note on "Christopher G. Reddick (Ed.) (2010). Citizens and E-Government: Evaluating Policy and Management. Hershey: IGI-Global, 552 pp.; Ozge Yalciner Ercoskun (Ed.) (2012). Green and Ecological Technologies for Urban Planning: Creating Smart Cities. Hershey: IGI-Global, 404 pages; Giuseppe Borruso, Stefania Bertazzon, Andrea Favretto, Beniamino Murgante & Carmelo Maria Torre (Eds.) (2013). Geographic Information Analysis for Sustainable Development and Economic Planning: New Technologies. Hershey: IGI-Global, 434 pp." In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 2 (3): 67-69.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2013). Book review of "Karen Mossberger, Caroline J. Tolbert & William W. Franko (2013). Digital Cities. The Internet and the Geography of Opportunity. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 349 pp. [ISBN: 978-0-19-981295-0]". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 2 (3): 64-66
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2013). Book review of "Nan Ellin (2013). Good Urbanism. Six Steps to creating Prosperous Places. Washington: Island Press". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 2 (2): 70-72.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2013). Book review of "Aroon Manoharan & Marc Holzer (Eds.) (2012). Active Citizen Participation in E-Government: A Global Perspective. Hershey/New York: IGI Global". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 2 (2): 73-75.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2013). Book review of “Ambe J. Njoh (2012). Urban Planning and Public Health in Africa. Farnham: Ashgate, 237 pp. (ISBN 978-1-4094-4318-6)”. In Planning Perspectives. An International Journal of History, Planning and the Environment, Vol. 28 (3): 508-510.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2013). Book review of "Maria E. Santos and João C. Garcia (eds.) (2010), Álbum Cartográfico de Cabo Verde. Comissão de Cartografia, 1883-1936. [Cartographic Album of Cape Vert. Cartography Commission, 1883-1936]. (Praia: Instituto de Investigação e do Património Culturais), 217 pp. (ISBN 978-989-96036-0-8); João S. Morais (2010), Mindelo. Património Urbano e Arquitectónico [Mindelo. Urban and Architectonic Heritage]. (Casal de Cambra: Caleidoscópio), 191 pp. (ISBN 978-989-658-074-2)". In Canadian Journal of African Studies/La Revue Canadienne des Études Africaines, 47:1, 162-165.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2013). Book review of "Kathryn Kloby & Maria J. D’Agostino (2012). Citizen 2.0. Public and Governmental Interaction through Web 2.0 Technologies. Hershey-New York: IGI-Global. 355 pp. (ISBN 978-1-4666-0318-9 - hbk)". In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 2 (1): 85-86.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2013). Book review of “Peter Hall & Mark Tewdwr-Jones (2011). Urban and Regional Planning. London: Routledge, 5th edition, 281 pp. (ISBN 978-0-415-56654-4)”. In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 2 (1): 87-89.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2013). Book review of “Garth Myers (2011). African Cities. Alternative visions of urban theory and practice. London: Zed Books”. In African Studies Quarterly, Vol. 13 (4): 131-132.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2013). Book review of “Fassil Demissie (Ed.) (2012). Colonial Architecture and Urbanism in Africa. Intertwined and Contested Histories. Farnham: Ashgate”. In Planning Perspectives. An International Journal of History, Planning and the Environment, Vol. 28 (1): 156-159.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2013). Book review of “Matthew Potter (2010). The Municipal Revolution in Ireland: Local Government in Cities and Towns since 1800. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 2010. 320 pp. (ISBN 978-0-7165-3082-4) H-Urban”, H-Net Reviews. January, 2013. URL: http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=34015
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2012). Book review of “Frank Othengrafen (2012). Uncovering the Unconscious Dimensions of Planning. Using Culture as a Tool to Analyse Spatial Planning Practices. Farnham: Ashgate”. In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 1 (4): 88-90.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2012). Book review of “Mary P. Corcoran; Jane Gray & Michel Peillon (2010). Suburban Affiliations: Social Relations in the Greater Dublin Area. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press”. H-Urban, H-Net Reviews, June, 2012. URL: http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=32377
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2012). Book review of “Paul Gary Wyckoff (2009), Policy and evidence in a partisan age. The great disconnect. Washington: The Urban Institute Press”. In Politics and Policy, Vol. 40 (3): 541-543.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2012). Book review of “Sirkku Wallin; Liisa Horelli; Joanna Saad-Sulonen (eds.) (2010). Digital tools in participatory planning. Aalto: Aalto University, School of Science and Technology, Centre for Urban and Regional Studies”. In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 1 (3): 108-110.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2012). Book review of “Diane Rowland; Uta Kohl, and Andrew Charlesworth (2012). Information Technology Law. London: Routledge (4th edition)”. In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 1 (3): 105-107.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2012). Book review of “André Sorensen & J. Okata (eds.) (2011). Megacities. Urban form, governance, and sustainability. Dordrecht: Springer”. In International Development Planning Review, Vol. 34 (2): 214-216.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2012). Book review of “Libby Porter (2010). Unlearning the colonial cultures of planning. Aldershot: Ashgate”. In Cities - The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning, Vol. 29 (3): 190-191 (doi:10.1016/j.cities.2012.01.005)
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2012). Book review of “Yvonne Rydin (2010). Governing for Sustainable Urban Development. London: Earthscan”. In Urban Research and Practice, Vol. 5 (1): 184-186.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2012). Book review of “Ranka Primorac (ed.) (2012). African City Textualities. Routledge: London”. In Gender, Place and Culture, Vol. 19 (1): 118-119.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2012). Book review of “Susan S. Fainstein (2010). The Just City. Ithaca: Cornell University Press; & Edward W. Soja (2010). Seeking Spatial Justice. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press”. In International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 1 (2): 88-91. (DOI: 10.4018/ijepr.2012040106)
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2011). Book review of “Enid Slack & Rupak Chattopadhyay (ed.) (2009). Finance and Government of Capital Cities in Federal Systems. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press”. In Regional and Federal Studies, Vol. 21 (3): 376-378. (DOI:10.1080/13597566.2011.602877).
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2011). Book review of “Joerg Knieling; Frank Othengrafen (eds.) (2009). Planning Cultures in Europe. Decoding cultural phenomena in urban and regional planning. Aldershot: Ashgate, 328 pp. (ISBN: 978-0.7546-7565-5)”. In Planning Practice and Research, Vol. 26 (1): 123-127.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2011). Book review of “Manuel Castells (2010). The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture. Volume I – The Rise of the Network Society, 597 p.; Volume II – The Power of Identity, 538 p.; Volume III – End of Millennium, 456 p. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell”. In Planning Perspectives. An International Journal of History, Planning and the Environment, Vol. 26 (2): 322-324
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2011). Book review of “Beth Simone Noveck (2009), Wiki Government. How technology can make government better, democracy stronger, and citizens more powerful. Washington: Brookings Institution Press”. In The American Public Administration Review, vol.41 (1): 111-113.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2010). Book review of “Michael Gunder & Jean Hillier (2009). Planning in ten words or less. London: Routledge, 256 pp., In European Spatial Research and Policy, Vol. 17 (2), 122-124.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2010). Book review of “William Ascher (2009). Bringing in the future. Strategies for farsightedness and sustainability in developing countries. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press”. In African Studies Quarterly, Vol. 12 (1): 74-76.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2010). Book review of “Citizen Engagement in Public Policy and the Participative WEB”. In International Journal of ICT and Human Development, vol. 2 (3), July-September: 55-58.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2010). Book review of “Martin Horak (2007). Governing the post-communist city. Institutions and democratic development in Prague. Toronto: University of Toronto Press”. In H-Urban, H-Net Reviews. October, 2010. [URL: http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=29984]
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2010). The Modern Utopia in Angola and Mozambique: Architecture and Urbanism - Book review of “Ana Magalhães & Inês Gonçalves (2009). Moderno Tropical. Arquitectura em Angola e Moçambique, 1948-1975 [Modern Tropical. Architecture in Angola and Mozambique, 1948-1975]. Lisbon: Tinta da China, 238 p.; André Faria Ferreira (2008). Obras Públicas em Moçambique. Inventário da produção arquitectónica executada entre 1933 e 1961 [Public Works in Mozambique. Inventory of Architecture built between 1933 and 1961]. Lisbon: Edições Universitárias Lusófonas, 291 p.”. In Journal of Southern African Studies, 36: 3, 733-736.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2010). Book review of “Marco Amati (ed.) (2008). Urban Green Belts in the Twenty-first Century. Aldershot: Ashgate”. In Urban Studies, vol. 47 (8): 1819-1820
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2010). Book review of “Carl Abbott (2008). How Cities Won the West. Four Centuries of Urban Change in Western North America. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press”. In Canadian Journal of History - Annales Canadiennes d’Historie, vol. XLV (Spring-Summer): 155-157.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2010). Book review of “Jean Hillier and Patsy Healey (Eds.) (2008). Critical essays in planning theory (Volume 1 - Foundations of the Planning Enterprise, 512 p. (ISBN 978-0-7546-2719-7); Volume 2 - Political economy, diversity and pragmatism, 516 p. (ISBN 978-0-7546-2722-7); Volume 3 - Contemporary Movements in Planning Theory, 560 p. (ISBN 978-0-7546-2725-8)), Aldershot: Ashgate”. In European Planning Studies, vol. 18 (3): 497-499.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2009). Book review of “Malcolm Miles (2007). Cities and Cultures. London: Routledge”. In Capitalism, Nature and Socialism, vol. 20 (4): 120-122.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2009). Book review of “Karen Mossberger; Caroline J. Tolbert and Ramona S. McNeal (2008). Digital citizenship: the Internet, Society, and Participation. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press”. In RCCS – Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies [http://rccs.usfca.edu/bookinfo.asp?ReviewID=631&BookID=436]
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2009). Book review of “Clara Irazábal (Ed.) (2008). Ordinary Places, Extraordinary Events. Citizenship, Democracy and Public Space in Latin America. London: Routledge”. In Cities - The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning, vol. 26 (3): 171-172.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2009). Book review of “Mose, Ingo (Ed.) (2007). Protected Areas and Regional Development in Europe. Towards a new model for the 21st Century. Aldershot: Ashgate“. In Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, vol. 100 (1): 129-131.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2008). Book review of “Cidades Africanas. Cadernos da Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, nº 5, May 2005; J. M. Fernandes (2005) Arquitectura e Urbanismo na África Portuguesa. Casal de Cambra: Caleidoscópio; J. Oppenheimer & I. Raposo (eds.) (2007) Subúrbios de Luanda e Maputo [Suburbs of Luanda and Maputo]. Lisboa: Edições Colibri, 330 pp.". In Journal of Contemporary African Studies, vol. 26 (4): 456-459.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2008). Book review of “Eeva Berglund (2007). Doing things differently: Women's Design Service at 20. London, Women's Design Service”. In Gender, Place and Culture, vol. 15 (5): 554-555.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2008). Book review of "Javier Monclús & Manuel Guàrdia (eds.) (2006). Culture, Urbanism and Planning. Aldershot: Ashgate". In Planning Perspectives. An International Journal of History, Planning and the Environment, vol. 23 (3): 419-421.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2008). Book review of "Catherine Marshall & Gretchen B. Rossman (2006). Designing Qualitative Research. Thousands Oaks: Sage Publication, (4th edition)". In Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 9(2), Art. 13, http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs0803137
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2008). Book review of “Jon A. Peterson (2003). The birth of city planning in the United States, 1840-1917. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London, xxi + 431 p. (ISBN 0 – 8018 – 7210 – 3)”, In Past - Pionner American Society Transactions, vol. 31: 113-116.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2008). Book review of ”Leo van den Berg; Andre van der Meer; Willem van Winden & Paulus Woets (2006). E-Governance in European and South African Cities. The Cases of Barcelona, Cape Town, Eindhoven, Johannesburg, Manchester, Tampere, The Hague and Venice. Ashgate, Aldershot”. In Social Science Computer Review, vol. 26 (1): 125-127.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2007). Book review of “Jill Grant (2006). Planning the Good Community. New Urbanism in Theory and Practice. London: Routledge”. In European Planning Studies, vol. 15 (9): 1291-1293.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2007). Book review of “John A. Matthews & David T. Herbert (eds.) (2004). Unifying Geography. Common heritage, shared future. London, Routledge”. In Ethics, Place and Environment: A Journal of Philosophy and Geography, vol. 10 (3): 351-352.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2007). Book review of “Anthony D. King (2004). Spaces of Global Cultures. Architecture, Urbanism, Identity. London: Routledge”. In Planning Perspectives. An International Journal of History, Planning and the Environment, vol. 22 (4): 473-476.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2007). Reiventing Local and Metropolitan Government - Book review of “Rikke Berg & Nirmala Rao (eds.) (2005). Transforming Local Political Leadership, New York: Palgrave, 236 pp.; Bas Denters & Lawrence E. Rose (eds.) (2005). Comparing Local Governance, New York: Palgrave, 293 pp; Hubert Heinelt & Daniel Kubler (eds.) (2005). Metropolitan Governance. Capacity, democracy and the dynamics of place. New York: Routledge, 211 pp.” In Public Administration Review, vol. 67 (5): 954-957.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2007). Book review of “Michael Haus; Hubert Heinelt & Murray Stewart (Eds.) (2005). Urban Governance and Democracy. Leadership and community involvement London: Routledge; Hubert Heinelt; David Sweeting; Panagiotis Getimis (Eds.) (2006). Legitimacy and Urban Governance. A cross-national comparative study. London: Routledge, 2006 (ISBN 0-415-37659-9)”. In Local Government Studies, vol. 33 (3): 496-498.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2007). Book review of “Emily Talen (2005). New Urbanism and American Planning: the conflict of cultures. Routledge, London. In Urban Affairs Review, vol. 42 (5): 759-762.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2007). Book review of “Bruce Stiftel and Vanessa Watson (eds) (2005). Dialogues in Urban and Regional Planning 1. London: Routledge”. In Journal of Urban Affairs, vol 29 (2): 224-226.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2007). Book review of “Stephen V. Ward (2004). Planning and Urban Change. London: Sage Publications, 312pp., In Planning Perspectives. An International Journal of History, Planning and the Environment, vol. 22 (1): 123-126.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2006). Book review of “Dolores Hayden (2004). Building Suburbia. Green Fields and Urban Growth, 1820-2000. New York: Vintage Books”. In H-Net Historical Geography Discussion List (H-NET Book Review), July 13, 2006.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2005). Book review of “Peter Newman & Andy Thornley (2005). Planning World Cities. Globalization and Urban Politics. Basingstoke: Palgrave – Macmillan, 2005”. In Cities - The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning,, vol. 22(5): 396-397.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2005). Book review of “Andy Thornley, Y. Rydin (eds.) (2003). Planning in a Global Era. Ashgate, Aldershot”. In European Spatial Research and Policy, vol. 12 (1): 159-162.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2004). Book review of “Angela Phelps, G. J. Ashworth & Bengt O. H. Johansson (2002). The construction of Built Heritage. A North European perspective on policies, practices and outcomes”, London: Routledge. In European Spatial Research and Policy, vol. 11(1): 172-175.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2002). Book review of “Marina R. Pinto (2000). Metropolitan City Governance in India. New Delhi: Sage“. In Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, vol. 93 (4): 475-476.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2001). Book review of “Philip Almendinger & Michael Chapman (eds). Planning Beyond 2000. London: Wiley”. In Regional Studies, vol 35 (3): 280-281.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2000). Book review of “Catherine Soldano (2000). La modernisation des mairies. De la bureaucratie exécutante au gouvernment managérial. Thèse de doctorat – Univ. de Toulouse“. In Finisterra, XXXV (70): 133-135.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2000). Book review of “Richard Peet (1998). Modern geographical thought. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. In Finisterra, XXXV (69): 151-154.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2000). Book review of “M. Kleinman, W. Matznetter & M. Stephens (1998). European Integration and Housing Policy. London: Routledge. In Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, vol. 91 (2): 205-207.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (2000). Book review of “Allan McConnell (1999). The politics and policy of local taxation in Britain. Tudor Business Publishing, Bromborough”. In Environment & Planning, C, Government and Policy, 18(3): 371-372.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1999). Book review of “K. Young & N. Rao (1997). Local government since 1945. Oxford: Blackwell”. In Political Geography, 1999, vol. 18 (5): 620-623.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1998). Nota sobre a Conferência Regional da UGI 1998 – Sessões paralelas organizadas pela Comissão “Geografia e Administração Pública” e pela Comissão “Mapa Político Mundial”. In Finisterra, XXXIII, 66, 1998: 137-140.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1998). Book review of “Erik Albæk, Lawrence Rose, Lars Strömberg & Krister Ståhlberg (1996). Nordic Local Government. Development trends and reform activites in the post war period. Helsinki: The Association of Finish Local Authorities”. In International Journal of Urban & Regional Research, 1998, vol.22 (3): 522-524.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1996). Book review of “Tim Blackman (1995). Urban policy in practice. London: Routledge. In Inforgeo, 11, 1996: 206-209.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1994). X Encontro da ARETHUSE - Associação de Encontros Económicos Temáticos das Universidades do Sul da Europa. In Finisterra, XXIX, 58, 1994: 383-384.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1994). Book review of “J. F. Henriques Nogueira (1993). O município no século XIX. Lisbon: Ulmeiro. in Penélope - Revista de História e Ciências Sociais, 13: 230-231.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1994). Book review of “Robert Bennett (Ed.) (1994). Local Government and market decentralization. Experiences in industrialized, developing and former eastern bloc countries. Paris: United Nations University Press”. In Inforgeo, nº7, 1994:155-156.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1994). Book review of “Robert Bennett (Ed.) (1993). Local Government in the new Europe. London: Belhaven Press. In Inforgeo, nº7, 1994:156-157.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1993). Book review of “Robert Bennett & Gunter Krebs (eds.) (1991). Local economic development. London: Belhaven Press; Timothy J. Bartik (1992). Who benefits from state and local economic development policies? Michingan: Upjohn Institute”. In Finisterra, 55-56: 255-259.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1992). Book review of “Robert Bennett (ed.) (1989). Territory and Administration in Europe, London: Pinter. In Finisterra, 53-54: 240-243.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1992). Book review of “Sue Goss (1988). Local labour and local government. A study of changing interests, politics and policy in Southwark from 1919 to 1982. Edinburg: Edinburg University Press”. In Penélope – Revista de História e Ciências Sociais, 7: 184-187.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1990). Book review of “Michael Harloe; C.G. Pickvance & John Urry (eds.) (1990). Place, policy and politics. Do localities matter? London: Unwin & Hyman”. In Finisterra, XXV (50), 1990: 358-360.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1989). Book review of “Mercedes Tatjer (1988). Burgueses, inquilinos y rentistas. Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas”. In Finisterra, Vol. XXIV (48), 1989: 333-336.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1988). Book review of “Vítor Matias Ferreira (1987). A cidade de Lisboa: de capital do Império a centro da metrópole. Lisbon: Dom Quixote. In Finisterra, vol. XXIII (46), 1988: 317-318.
Planning Legislation (compilation)
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1996). Legislação - Planeamento e Gestão do Território. In Inforgeo, 11, 1996: 191-193.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1995). Legislação - Planeamento e Gestão do Território. In Inforgeo, 9-10, 1995:137-138.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1994). Legislação - Planeamento e Gestão do Território. In Inforgeo, 7-8, 1994:143-144.
Silva, Carlos Nunes (1993). Legislação - Planeamento e Gestão do Território. In Inforgeo, 6, 1993: 115-117.