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Global City Challenges Debating a Concept, Improving the Practice

Global City Challenges Debating a Concept, Improving the Practice

Description

The contributors illustrate what twin analytical and practical challenges emerge from juxtaposing cultural, economic, historical, postcolonial, virtual, architectural, literary, security and political stances to the concept of the 'global city'.

Keywords

Political SciencePublic PolicyBusiness & EconomicsEnvironmental EconomicsSocial ScienceDeveloping & Emerging CountriesUrban & RegionalSociologyUrbanGlobalizationPublic Affairs & AdministrationPolitical Economy

2013Book

Author(s)Michele Acuto

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK

ISBN9781137286864

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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