John Rennie-Short

Gebundenes Buch

Global Metropolitan

Globalizing Cities in a Capitalist World

Beschreibung

This book explains the economic and social changes cities experience as they compete in a global world and explores how the discourse of globalizing has become a major narrative in the restructuring of cities around the world.

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 158
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9780415305419
• ISBN-10: 0415305411
• Artikelnr.: 21838595

Rezensionen

'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

'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