World Cities beyond the West: Globalization, Development and Inequality
β Scribed by Josef Gugler
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 207
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
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.
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