1st Edition

The Political Economy of City Branding

By Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko Copyright 2014
216 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

216 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Globalization affects urban communities in many ways. One of its manifestations is increased intercity competition, which compels cities to increase their attractiveness in terms of capital, entrepreneurship, information, expertise and consumption. This competition takes place in an asymmetric field, with cities trying to find the best possible ways of using their natural and created assets, the... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Challenges of Globalization  3. Global Urban Hierarchy and Asymmetry  4. Underlying Dynamics: City attraction hypothesis  5. Living in a Branded World  6. City Branding as a Strategic Tool  7. Economic Profiles of Post-Industrial Cities  8. From Win-Win Situation to Creative Class Struggle  9. New Paradigm for Urban Management  10. Conclusion

Biography

Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko is Adjunct Professor in the School of Management at the University of Tampere, Finland. His research areas include local governance, global intercity competition, e-government, public sector innovations, and high-tech centre research.