1st Edition
Cities in Transition Growth, Change and Governance in Six Metropolitan Areas
By Nirmala Rao
Copyright 2007
206 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
212 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
212 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This is an up-to-date and topical treatment of how six major cities in Europe, North America and Asia are coping with the new demands on urban government.
Population expansion, the migration of new peoples and disparities between cities and suburbs are longstanding features of the urban crisis. Today, city governments also face demands for popular participation and better public services while... Read more
1. Changing Cities 2. London: The Modernising Metropolis 3. Tokyo: The Mobile Megalopolis 4. Toronto: A Penchant for Metro Reform 5. Berlin: Candidate World City? 6. Hyderabad: Hi-Tech Hub of a Rural State 7. Atlanta: The Sprawling Metropolis 8. Conclusion: Cities in Transition
Biography
Nirmala Rao is Pro-Warden (Academic) and Professor of Politics at Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK.
