What has happened to cities after the global economic recession? Sustaining Cities answers this question by explaining how failed governmental policies contributed to urban problems and offering best practices for solving them. From social scientists and urban planners to architects and literary and film critics, the authors of this unique collection suggest real responses to this crisis. Could the drastic declines in housing markets have been avoided? Yes, if we reframe our housing values. Do you want to attract corporate investment to your town? You might want to think twice about doing so. The extinction of the "Celtic Tiger" may be charted in statistics, but the response in popular Irish mystery novels is much more compelling. China, while not immune to market vicissitudes, still booms, but at a considerable cost to its urban identities. Whether constructing a sustainable social framework for Mexican mega-cities or a neighborhood in London, these nine essays consider some strikingly similar strategies. And perhaps, as the contributors suggest, it's time to look beyond the usual boundaries of urban, suburban, and exurban to forge new links among these communities that will benefit all citizens. Accessible to anyone with an interest in how cities cope today, Sustaining Cities presents a cautionary tale with a hopeful ending. |What has happened to cities after the global economic recession? Sustaining Cities answers this question by explaining how failed governmental policies contributed to urban problems and offering best practices for solving them. From social scientists and urban planners to architects and literary and film critics, the authors of this unique collection suggest real responses to this crisis. Could the drastic declines in housing markets have been avoided? Yes, if we reframe our housing values. Do you want to attract corporate investment to your town? You might want to think twice about doing so. The extinction of the "Celtic Tiger" may be charted in statistics, but the response in popular Irish mystery novels is much more compelling. China, while not immune to market vicissitudes, still booms, but at a considerable cost to its urban identities. Whether constructing a sustainable social framework for Mexican mega-cities or a neighborhood in London, these nine essays consider some strikingly similar strategies. And perhaps, as the contributors suggest, it's time to look beyond the usual boundaries of urban, suburban, and exurban to forge new links among these communities that will benefit all citizens. Accessible to anyone with an interest in how cities cope today, Sustaining Cities presents a cautionary tale with a hopeful ending.

What has happened to cities after the global economic recession? Sustaining Cities answers this question by explaining how failed governmental policies contributed to urban problems and offering best practices for solving them. From social scientists and urban planners to architects and literary and film critics, the authors of this unique collection suggest real responses to this crisis. Could the drastic declines in housing markets have been avoided? Yes, if we reframe our housing values. Do you want to attract corporate investment to your town? You might want to think twice about doing so. The extinction of the "Celtic Tiger" may be charted in statistics, but the response in popular Irish mystery novels is much more compelling. China, while not immune to market vicissitudes, still booms, but at a considerable cost to its urban identities. Whether constructing a sustainable social framework for Mexican mega-cities or a neighborhood in London, these nine essays consider some strikingly similar strategies. And perhaps, as the contributors suggest, it's time to look beyond the usual boundaries of urban, suburban, and exurban to forge new links among these communities that will benefit all citizens. Accessible to anyone with an interest in how cities cope today, Sustaining Cities presents a cautionary tale with a hopeful ending.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Politik - Politische Systeme - Historisches, Note: 1,0, Technische Universitat Chemnitz, Veranstaltung: England im Mittelalter, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Thomas Becket ist durch seinen brutalen Tod in der Kathedrale von Canterbury im Jahr 1170 als Martyrer in die englische Geschichte eingegangen. Kaum drei Jahre nach seiner Ermordung durch vier radikale Anhanger Konig Heinrichs II., wurde er durch Papst Alexander III. am 21. Februar 1173 heilig gesprochen. Diese ungewohnlich schnelle Heiligsprechung manifestierte die Verehrung Beckets, die nach seinem Tod das gesamte englische Konigreich erfasst hatte. Die Todesstatte Thomas Beckets sollte uber das gesamte Mittelalter die am haufigsten besuchte Wallfahrtsstatte nordlich der Alpen sein. Wer war dieser Mann, der den Zorn des englischen Konigs und seiner Getreuen dermassen auf sich gezogen hat? Wieso wurde er als Martyrer und Heiliger in solch hohem Masse verehrt? Um diese Fragen zu beantworten, muss man das ambivalente Leben Thomas Beckets betrachten. Er war als Kanzler von Heinrich II. einer der engsten Vertrauten des Konigs und gleichzeitig sein bester Freund. Als Erzbischof hingegen war Becket einer der grossten Widersacher des Konigs in England und wurde von diesem ins Exil gejagt. In dieser Arbeit soll es darum gehen, Thomas Becket als weltliche" Personlichkeit vorzustellen, sein Handeln sowie seine politischen Verdienste fur die englische Krone darzustellen und die Frage zu klaren, ob er als Kanzler ein machtgieriger Mann oder ein Asket in Hoflingsgewand" gewesen ist. Dabei wird zunachst die, wenig bekannte, Jugend von Becket und sein Werdegang zum Kanzleramt beleuchtet. Danach widmet sich die Arbeit seinen Aktivitaten als Kanzler, mit denen er sich noch als getreuer Diener seines Konigs prasentierte. Abschliessend wird Beckets Berufung zum Erzbischof von Canterbury beschrieben. Die Bekleidung des hochsten kirchlichen Amts in England, stellte den Grundstein fu

"Racing across the disciplines of architecture, sociology, media studies, and cultural studies, and sites like Berlin, Tokyo, and San Diego, this collection is unique in its ecumenical approach to the new phenomenon of the city under or as globalization." -Toby Miller, professor of cultural studies and cultural policy, New York University In Global Cities, scholars from an impressive array of disciplines critique the growing body of literature on the process broadly known as "globalization." This interdisciplinary focus enables the authors to explore the complex geographies of modern cities, and offer possible strategies for reclaiming a sense of place and community in these globalized urban settings. While examining major cities including New York, Tokyo, Berlin, Paris, and Hong Kong, contributors insist that the study of urban experiences must remain as attentive to the material effects as to the psychic and social consequences of globalization. Accordingly, essays explore the implications of global culture for architecture, cinema, and communication--but do so in a way that highlights the importance of the spaces between such metropolitan centers. These locations, the authors argue, serve as increasingly important "frontier zones," where a diverse set of actors converge and contend for power and presence. Such a perspective ultimately adds nuance and meaning to our understanding of the heterogeneous urban landscapes of these global cities. Linda Krause is an associate professor in the Department of Architecture at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Patrice Petro is professor of film studies and director of the Center for International Education at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. A volume in the New Directions in International Studies series, edited by Patrice Petro