1st Edition
Global Metropolitan Globalizing Cities in a Capitalist World
By John Rennie-Short
Copyright 2004
160 Pages
by
Routledge
156 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
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Exploring the connections between globalization and urbanization, this notable book places particular emphasis on understanding the economic function of global cities, the political process of globalizing cities, and the cultural significance of cosmopolitan cities.
The book explores the meaning of the globalizing project in cities:
the maintaining, securing and increasing of... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Globalization and The City 3. From World City to Globalizing City 4. Globalizing Cities 5. Black Holes and Loose Connections in a Global Urban Hierarchy 6. Tensions in The Global City 7. The Modalities of The Global City 8. Going for Gold: The Summer Olympics and The Global City 9. The Super-Rich and The Global City
10. The Global, The City and The Body References
10. The Global, The City and The Body References
Biography
John Rennie Short is Chair and Professor of the Department of Geography and Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He has published twenty-five books and numerous articles and is recognized as an international authority on the study of globalization and the city.
'A Comprehensive and accessible text that is a welcome contribution to the world cities literature in general and Routledge's "Questioning Cities" series in particular.' - Linda McCarthy, The Professional Geographer
