Utilizing research conducted primarily with residents of Sofia, Bulgaria, “Iron Curtains: Gates, Suburbs, and Privatization of Space in the Post-socialist City” explores the human dimension of new city-building that has emerged in East Europe. • Features original data, illustrations, and theory on the process of privatization of resources in societies undergoing fundamental socio-economic transformations, such as those in Eastern Europe • Represents the sole in-depth monograph on contemporary urbanism in Southeast Europe • Makes a broader statement on issues of urbanism in Europe and other parts of the world while highlighting the complex connections between cultures and cities
