Spectacular cities of our time

- Introduces key themes of the special issue, 'spectacle cities.'
- Examines the productive nature of the spectacle.
- Reconsiders Debord's thesis of the spectacle and its relevance in analyzing contemporary urban processes.
- Explores how different aesthetics, imaginaries and knowledges have been mobilized in the ongoing production of urban space.
- Suggests a need for more trans-disciplinary enquires that connect different forms of knowledge.