In what ways does Joe Feagin's analysis of office tower construction in Houston illustrate David Harvey's analysis of the secondary circuit of capital?

1- Thesis Statement and Introduction

The Houston case study points to the irrationality of real estate investment in terms of the volatile cycle which not only affects capitalists but also impacts on the ordinary residents of cities. Joe Feagin has made an important contribution towards developing what has been referred to as `the new urban paradigm'. Urban research projects guided by the latter are atheoretical or are linked to dated or unimaginative ecological, demographic, or urban problem perspectives. They therefore ...