Global Cities (Hardcover, New)

A striking consequence of contemporary globalization has been an increase in the importance and prestige of cities. Whereas only a generation or so ago cities were commonly viewed as 'problems', the sites of society's ills, today they are more readily seen as 'solutions', places where twenty-first century dilemmas can most successfully be resolved. Hence, argue the editors of this new four-volume collection from Routledge, while globalization is generally viewed as eroding the influence of states, cities have come to the fore as the new spatial frame of the future. The old modern international organization of states as a worldwide mosaic of borders is being challenged by transnational spaces of flows organized through city nodes in global networks. As serious work on and around the subject flourishes as never before, Global Cities answers the need for an authoritative reference work to map and make sense of a vast body of literature and a continuing explosion in research output. Edited by a team of leading scholars, the collection brings together in four volumes the very best foundational and cutting-edge contributions. The set is fully indexed and each component volume has a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editors, which places the gathered material in its historical and intellectual context. Global Cities is an essential resource and is destined to be valued by scholars and students as a vital one-stop research tool.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Critical Concepts in Urban Studies
Release date:	December 2012
First published:	2012
Editors:	Peter Taylor • Jonathan Beaverstock • BEN Derudder • James Faulconbridge • John Harrison • Michael Hoyler • Kathy Pain • Frank Witlox
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 0mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover
Pages:	1872
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-67170-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities
LSN:	0-415-67170-1
Barcode:	9780415671705

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!