Planning World Cities : Globalization and Urban Politics /: Globalization and Urban Politics. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Peter Newman, Andy Thornley.
• Authors: Newman, Peter; Thornley, Andy
• Contents: Introduction PART I: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Global Transformation The World City Debate Planning and Governance: Nation States, Cityregions and Urban Politics Globalizing Cities outside the Core Global Regions PART II: NORTH AMERICA Cities in the North America Region New York: Capital of the World The Challenge to New York's World City Dominance: Toronto, Mexico City, Chicago, or Los Angeles? PART III: EUROPE European Integration and Competitive City Regions London: From Fragmentation to World City Promotion Europe's World City Contenders: Paris, Berlin, Barcelona…Istanbul? PART IV: PACIFIC ASIA Pacific Asia: Strong State Leadership and Rapid Urban Transformation Tokyo: Shaping a World City in the Face of Economic Turbulence Regional Competition for World City Status Mega-Projects and State-Led Visions in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing PART V: CONCLUSIONS Planning World Cities.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (352 pages)
• Subjects: Political Science -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development; Regional & area planning
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781350312104
• Related ISBNs: 135031210X; 9780230247314
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