Rapid urbanization is transforming the developing world, but the political consequences of this transformation are not well understood. In this paper, we argue that political contention and mobilization in the urban environment differs from other forms of political activity in its scale, speed,...

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Policy, Institutions and Stability; 3. Policy Outcomes; 4. Food, Policy and Unrest; 5. Agricultural Rents and Regime Durability; 6. Germany, 1878 - 1890; 7. Malaysia, 1969 - 1980; 8. Conclusion.