World Cities beyond the West: Globalization, Development and Inequality
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Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
EAN (European Article Number): 9780521536851
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Dewey Decimal Number: 307.76091724
Publication Date: 2004-11-15
Reading Level: 412
Description: Providing an original perspective on world cities and the impact of globalization upon them, leading authorities contribute to this dedicated study of major cities in countries outside the industrialized West: Bangkok, Mumbai, Cairo, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Mexico City, Moscow, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai and Singapore. All play important global and regional roles, and the contributors compare their historical paths to their present world positions and problems.