Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Go, Jan Robert R., The Politics of Participation in Urban Communities during the COVID-19 Crisis: Perspectives from Wuhan and Quezon City. 243 pp. 2026:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <762-776>
ISBN 978-981-9526-51-2 hard ¥34,173.- (税込) EUR 129.99

This book focuses on the politics of participation in urban communities during the pandemic using the cases of two urban communities in Wuhan, China and Quezon City, Philippines. It is primarily concerned with the theory of political participation. Rooted on the theoretical puzzles of power and participation, the author argues that the dominant view on political participation poses a limitation on what constitutes political participation and recasts it by arguing that the act of participation (or non-participation) already has a political meaning or implication. In doing so, the book proposes the "politics of participation framework", which emphasizes three aspects: (1) construction of power, (2) dynamics of participation, and (3) narratives of power/participation. Through the experiences of urban communities during the pandemic, these three components are argued to contribute to our understanding of the politics of participation (vis-a-vis political participation).

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Thailand's Tropical Thresholds: Coastal Climate Resilience and Sustainable Urban Transformations. (Urban Sustainability) 211 pp. 2026:2 (Springer, GW) <762-798>
ISBN 978-981-9549-74-0 hard ¥34,173.- (税込) EUR 129.99

This book dives into in-depth case studies across Thailand's low-lying coastal regions and its rapidly changing urban centers. It focuses on main coastal provinces and regions, where multidisciplinary research shows how hydro-meteorological hazards (such as storm surges, flash floods, erosion) are reshaping both natural environments and human systems. Detailed physico-geomorphological modelling reveals dramatic rates of erosion and accretion, up to -34.5 m/year on mangrove coastlines, versus -4 m/year on sandy beaches, with projections of increased storm severity and flooding because of sea-level rise. The book provides a comprehensive perspective on resilience changes by fusing case-study narratives with institutional analysis, policy evaluation, and UN/Green Climate Fund-backed initiatives. In addition to concrete infrastructure, it highlights nature-based solutions (such as mangrove replanting, sand fences, and crab banks), highlighting the connections between sustainable urban development, multi-scale governance, and local knowledge. In sum, this book offers a detailed yet comprehensive picture of urban and coastal resilience, making it an essential tool for academics, decision-makers, and practitioners involved in climate adaptation in tropical coastal regions.

Vivaldi, Ana, Urban Indigenous Assemblages: Qom Mobilities and the Remaking of White Buenos Aires. 212 pp. 2026:1 (Vanderbilt U. Pr., US) <762-852>
ISBN 978-0-8265-0836-2 hard ¥22,427.- (税込) US$ 99.95
ISBN 978-0-8265-0835-5 paper ¥7,841.- (税込) US$ 34.95

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Generative AI-Powered Urban Digital Twins: Pioneering Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Intelligent Cities. (Urban Sustainability) 167 pp. 2026:1 (Springer, GW) <762-871>
ISBN 978-981-9547-65-4 hard ¥26,286.- (税込) EUR 99.99

This book presents a bold reimagining of urban futures through the convergence of generative artificial intelligence and digital twin technologies. This book presents AI-powered digital twins as catalysts for systemic change, civic empowerment, and environmental regeneration rather than just as planning tools at a time when cities are dealing with growing climate stresses, infrastructure stress, and profound social inequality. This book explores the development of urban digital twins from data-driven models to intelligent, adaptive systems that learn, simulate, and co-design with their urban settings. It does this via eleven technically sound and conceptually rich chapters. It investigates how generative AI may improve climate simulation, manage floods, lessen urban heat, lower emissions, and promote participatory planning, all while posing important ethical, equitable, and governance issues. This book covers open data standards, AI-twin integration architectures, and the difficulties of implementing prototypes into citywide systems, moving from fundamental theory to state-of-the-art practice. It demonstrates how these technologies can be used to depict community-driven urban scenarios, model circular material flows, and build green roofs. Throughout, this book maintains that cities' ability to restore ecosystems, incorporate a variety of viewpoints, and envision resilient and just futures are what truly define intelligence, not efficiency alone. This book promotes a new urban paradigm where ethics are ingrained, intelligence is dispersed, and regeneration becomes the design axiom. It does this while keeping a close eye on both potential and responsibility. This book provides scholars, planners, technologists, and policymakers with a visionary yet doable road map for creating cities that are not just intelligent-but profoundly alive-by drawing on real-world examples, speculative design theory, and systems thinking. This is not a book about managing cities more efficiently. It is a book about reconsidering the basic concept of urban intelligence and co-creating the urban futures filled with care, courage, and collective imagination.

Kothari, Uma / Borovnik, Maria / Everingham, Phoebe et. al., Stories of Place: Geographies of Meaning, Memory and Connection. 158 pp. 2026:2 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <762-910>
ISBN 978-981-9549-20-7 hard ¥7,883.- (税込) EUR 29.99

This Open Access book explores the role and agency of stories and storytelling in understanding places and in revealing how places tell stories. It addresses themes of colonialism, more-than-human agency, environment, atmospheres, borders, dwelling, enchantment, haunting, care and hope, revealing the power of stories to make and unmake worlds. Contending with the ethical complexities of storytelling and the political implications of the stories that are shared and heard, it illuminates how some stories dominate ways of being and knowing while others are excluded and overlooked. Ultimately, this book demonstrates how stories can provide alternative, critical and progressive ways of knowing and encountering place.

Pollack, Michael, Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America's Most Overlooked Resource. 320 pp. 2026:6 (Harvard U. Pr., US) <762-912>
ISBN 978-0-674-29641-1 hard ¥7,854.- (税込) US$ 35.00

Poveda, Cesar A., Sustainable and Resilient Cities: Insights into Urban Planning in US Cities and Communities. 346 pp. 2026:5 (Emerald, UK) <762-913>
ISBN 978-1-80686-688-5 hard ¥25,806.- (税込) US$ 115.00

Sustainable and Resilient Cities: Insights into Urban Planning in US Cities and Communities offers an in-depth analysis of sustainability, climate change and resilience planning across 200 US population centers. Drawing on an analysis of over 600 urban plans, the book evaluates the progress and effectiveness of sustainable urban planning practices in the US, and provides actionable policy recommendations to enhance urban sustainability and resilience in the face of climate change. Coverage includes: the extent to which US cities design and implement strategies to become more sustainablewhether these plans include criteria and indicators to measure progresshow closely these plans follow established guidelines like ISO standardsthe relationship between a city's climate, proximity to water, population size, and the elements included in their sustainability plansan overall preparedness score to assess how well cities and communities are equipped to face current sustainability, climate change, and resilience challengebroader conclusions, including common characteristics and performance patterns of the 200 population centers, and policy recommendations to enhance urban sustainability and resilience. Sustainable and Resilient Cities addresses the rapidly growing academic and professional interest in urban sustainability, resilience and climate adaptation. With insights spanning multiple fields, it is an essential resource for researchers, practitioners and policymakers.

Calzada, Igor, Datafied Democracies & AI Economics Unplugged: Technopolitics in Smart Cities and Datafied Network States. (Studies in Digital Politics and Governance) 217 pp. 2026:1 (Springer, GW) <762-683>
ISBN 978-3-032-11887-5 hard ¥26,286.- (税込) EUR 99.99

This book explores how AI Economics, innovation systems and policies, data cooperatives, and data sovereignty are redefining democracy, governance, and economic life in datafied societies. Through global case studies, it examines how smart cities, generative AI (GenAI), and decentralization shape the emergence of datafied democracies, network states, and algorithmic nations. It asks whether these transformations can foster anticipatory governance and democratic renewal, or instead reinforce inequality and technocratic control. Engaging with themes such as technopolitics, digital sovereignty, and post-Westphalian forms of governance, the book bridges political economy, urban studies, and innovation policy to illuminate the evolving relationship between power, technology, and democracy. Without being utopian or dystopian, it advances a civic and institutional framework for aligning technological disruption with digital inclusion strategies. Offering policymakers, researchers, and civic leaders an integrated roadmap, it outlines how citizens, institutions, and AI systems in smart cities and network states can share responsibility for shaping more inclusive, accountable, and innovative digital futures.

Kowalkowski, Stanislaw / Wrzosek, Marek / Kazmierczak, D., Cities in Crisis: Challenges for Disaster Management. 169 pp. 2026:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <762-678>
ISBN 978-3-032-08842-0 hard ¥10,512.- (税込) EUR 39.99

This book explores the complexity of cities as sites of warfare and investigates the ever-growing challenges for Disaster Risk Management (DRM). Through analysis of existing literature, media coverage and in-depth case studies, this title investigates the vulnerabilities of growing cities, the consequences citizens face in crises, and the effectiveness of DRM systems. By depicting the serious global security problems that test systems of culture, governance, war and peace practices, this book encourages discussion around the present and future condition of cities. The volume investigates the impacts of urban warfare and argues for the implementation of effective DRM systems that are based on understanding of disaster risk in all its dimensions, achieved through well-designed training programs employing the latest teaching-learning theories and agile methodologies.

Zhang, Junyi, Urbanimmunology: Rethinking Cities and Society through Immunological Principles. (Urban Sustainability) 341 pp. 2026:1 (Springer, GW) <762-241>
ISBN 978-981-9548-77-4 hard ¥44,689.- (税込) EUR 169.99

This book presents a groundbreaking theoretical framework for urban and societal development, focusing on resilience, adaptability, and proactive responses as key principles for shaping cities and society of the future. Urbanimmunology introduces a fresh and revolutionary perspective on how we view and design cities and society, reimagining them as dynamic, self-regulating systems inspired by the human immune system. By challenging traditional urban planning, Urbanimmunology offers new, forward-thinking ideas that tackle the complex challenges cities and society face today. In a world where environmental, social, and technological disruptions are increasingly common, Urbanimmunology provides a transformative vision for urban and societal life. It explores how cities and society can evolve, adapt, and self-organize to tackle global challenges, using principles inspired by the immune system as a guide. The book spans a broad range of interconnected topics, including energy systems, transportation, underground infrastructure, disaster management, health, tourism, and border town development. It highlights how urban and societal systems can evolve to enhance the quality of life and social well-being for all residents. From sustainable energy solutions to innovative approaches in disaster resilience, health, and quality of life, Urbanimmunology pushes the boundaries of how we think about urban and societal governance. This book offers new ways to rethink transport systems, urban infrastructure, cross-border development, and even the integration of tourism with health and the economy. These groundbreaking ideas provide a roadmap for cities and society that are not only sustainable but also resilient, adaptable, and focused on improving social well-being and quality of life for their inhabitants.