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Certain cities-most famously New York, London, and Tokyo-have been
identified as "global cities," whose function in the world economy
transcends national borders. Without the same fanfare, formerly
peripheral and secondary cities have been growing in importance,
emerging as global cities in their own right. The striking
similarity of the skylines of Dubai, Miami, and Singapore is no
coincidence: despite following different historical paths, all
three have achieved newfound prominence through parallel trends. In
this groundbreaking book, Alejandro Portes and Ariel C. Armony
demonstrate how the rapid and unexpected rise of these three cities
recasts global urban studies. They identify the constellation of
factors that allow certain urban places to become "emerging global
cities"-centers of commerce, finance, art, and culture for entire
regions. The book traces the transformations of Dubai, Miami, and
Singapore, identifying key features common to these emerging global
cities. It contrasts them with "global hopefuls," cities that, at
one point or another, aspired to become global, and analyzes how
Hong Kong is threatened with the loss of this status. Portes and
Armony highlight the importance of climate change to the prospects
of emerging global cities, showing how the same economic system
that propelled their rise now imperils their future. Emerging
Global Cities provides a powerful new framework for understanding
the role of peripheral cities in the world economy and how they
compete for and sometimes achieve global standing.
Certain cities-most famously New York, London, and Tokyo-have been
identified as "global cities," whose function in the world economy
transcends national borders. Without the same fanfare, formerly
peripheral and secondary cities have been growing in importance,
emerging as global cities in their own right. The striking
similarity of the skylines of Dubai, Miami, and Singapore is no
coincidence: despite following different historical paths, all
three have achieved newfound prominence through parallel trends. In
this groundbreaking book, Alejandro Portes and Ariel C. Armony
demonstrate how the rapid and unexpected rise of these three cities
recasts global urban studies. They identify the constellation of
factors that allow certain urban places to become "emerging global
cities"-centers of commerce, finance, art, and culture for entire
regions. The book traces the transformations of Dubai, Miami, and
Singapore, identifying key features common to these emerging global
cities. It contrasts them with "global hopefuls," cities that, at
one point or another, aspired to become global, and analyzes how
Hong Kong is threatened with the loss of this status. Portes and
Armony highlight the importance of climate change to the prospects
of emerging global cities, showing how the same economic system
that propelled their rise now imperils their future. Emerging
Global Cities provides a powerful new framework for understanding
the role of peripheral cities in the world economy and how they
compete for and sometimes achieve global standing.
It is often argued that civic activity, such as the participation
of average citizens in voluntary associations, benefits all
democracies. But sometimes the involvement of citizens contributes
to the collapse of democracy, the exclusion of minorities, and the
deepening of society's fragmentation. This book challenges the idea
of a positive, universal connection between civil society and
democracy, and argues that the specific context in which people
organize shapes the character of civil society. The Dubious Link
examines the "dark side" of civil society-the cases in which the
participation of average citizens leads to undemocratic results.
Combining a variety of research methods, Ariel Armony looks at the
vital sphere of associational life in pre-Nazi Germany,
anti-desegregation movements in the United States, and new
organizations for human and civil rights in democratic Argentina.
The book concludes with a statistical analysis of the impact of
civil society on a set of contemporary democracies.
For Central America, the last third of the twentieth century was a
time of dramatic change in which most countries shifted from
dictatorships to formal political democracy. The process of
transition in most Central American countries was made possible
only through violent conflict-costing over 350,000 lives-which
either toppled the dictatorships or forced them to negotiate
transition to a more democratic system. Repression, Resistance, and
Democratic Transition in Central America shows how revolt and
revolution serve as the motors of political change in this region.
The book systematically examines the various ways in which
democratic transition has taken place-all of which have been
distinct from countries in South America, where democratization was
relatively sudden and peaceful. Written by leading scholars,
Repression, Resistance, and Democratic Transition in Central
America examines the major forces shaping change in the region and
provides the recent political history of all six Central American
countries: Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica,
and Panama. Each country's particular transition adds to the
reader's understanding of democratization in the late twentieth
century. Democracy is viewed in broad terms, allowing the
contributors to focus on each country's unique development, along
with presentation of the major themes in the social, political, and
economic history of these nations. These cases raise questions
about the behavior and values of elites and masses in the
transition to and in the deepening of democracy. As this book
reveals, external actors-particularly the United States, the
Organization of American States and the United Nations-had a
significant impact on political conversion. The relationship
between neoliberalism and democracy is also addressed. This new
text is ideal for courses in Latin American history and politics,
as well as courses focusing on the transition to democracy in Latin
America.
Over the last quarter century, no other city like Miami has rapidly
transformed into a global city. The Global Edge charts the social
tensions and unexpected consequences of this remarkable process of
change. Acting as a follow-up to the highly successful City on the
Edge, The Global Edge examines Miami in the context of
globalization and scrutinizes its newfound place as a major
international city. Written by two well-known scholars in the
field, the book examines Miami's rise as a finance and banking
center and the simultaneous emergence of a highly diverse but
contentious ethnic mosaic. The Global Edge serves as a case study
of Miami's present cultural, economic, and political
transformation, and describes how its future course can provide key
lessons for other metropolitan areas throughout the world.
Over the last quarter century, no other city like Miami has rapidly
transformed into a global city. The Global Edge charts the social
tensions and unexpected consequences of this remarkable process of
change. Acting as a follow-up to the highly successful City on the
Edge, The Global Edge examines Miami in the context of
globalization and scrutinizes its newfound place as a major
international city. Written by two well-known scholars in the
field, the book examines Miami's rise as a finance and banking
center and the simultaneous emergence of a highly diverse but
contentious ethnic mosaic. The Global Edge serves as a case study
of Miami's present cultural, economic, and political
transformation, and describes how its future course can provide key
lessons for other metropolitan areas throughout the world.
Analysis of China-Latin America relations is usually dominated by
policy analysis in political economy, defense strategy and
bi-lateral relations. While integrating these topics, this volume
differs from earlier works by engaging notions of 'going out' (zou
chuqu) and 'arriving in' (desembarco) as metaphors to characterize
a wide range of 'new' interactions between China and Latin America:
transnational flows of capital and people, adaptation in industrial
production and mining, the fluidity of perceptions between China
and Latin America, stereotypes and 'othering' of Latin America
within China, and changing rhetorical assumptions of the leadership
for the China-Latin America relationship. Unusually, this volume
has several articles that consider the role of Latin America within
China, as well as China's more obvious impact on Latin America.
With its primary source material from Mexico, Peru, Colombia,
Brazil and China, this volume offers an early contribution to the
emerging body of scholarship on China and Latin America.
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