Globalizing City - The Urban and Economic Transformation of Accra, Ghana (Hardcover)

As urbanization of the world's population grows at an ever-increasing pace, the need to understand the effects of globalization on cities is at the forefront of urban studies. Traditional scholarship largely employs a framework of analysis based on the globablizing experience of Western cities. In ""Globalizing City"", Richard Grant draws on ten years of empirical research in Accra, Ghana's capital city, to show how this African metropolis is as deeply transformed by globalization as the cities of other world regions.Grant reveals the ways in which international, transnational, and local forces are operating on the urban landscape of Accra, from elite gated communities to the poorest slums. Through interviews and extensive field work, he examines how foreign companies, returned expatriates, and native Ghanaians foster globalization on multiple levels. ""Globalizing City"" offers an excellent case study of the complex social and economic dynamics that have transformed Accra, providing an essential guide for studying globalizing cities in general.

General

Imprint:	Syracuse University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Space, Place and Society
Release date:	February 2009
First published:	December 2008
Authors:	Richard Grant
Dimensions:	236 x 160 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	187
ISBN-13:	978-0-8156-3172-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General
LSN:	0-8156-3172-3
Barcode:	9780815631729

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