Alejandro Portes, Ariel C. Armony

Emerging Global Cities

Origin, Structure, and Significance

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book identifies the constellation of factors that allow certain urban places to become "emerging global cities"-centers of commerce, finance, art, and culture for entire regions. It traces the transformations of Dubai, Miami, and Singapore, identifying key features common to these cities.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Columbia University Press
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 156mm x 234mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 572g
• ISBN-13: 9780231205177
• ISBN-10: 0231205171
• Artikelnr.: 63730299

Autorenporträt

Alejandro Portes and Ariel C. Armony

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I
1. The Role of Cities in the Capitalist Economy: An Overview
2. Dubai: From Marginal Gulf Town to Regional Hub, by Rana Tomaira
3. Miami: From Winter Resort to Hemispheric Capital, with the collaboration
of Brandon P. Martinez
4. Singapore: From Fishing Village to World-Class Metropolis, with the
collaboration of Larry Liu
Part II
5. Global Hopefuls: An Overview
6. New Orleans: A Century of Decline, with the collaboration of Larry Liu
7. São Paulo: Brazil's Always-Aspiring City, with the collaboration of Rosa
Hassan De Ferrari and Anthony Ocepek
8. Lagos: Africa's New Dubai?, with the collaboration of Rosa Hassan De
Ferrari and Anthony Ocepek
Part III
9. Hong Kong: A Threatened Global City, by Larry Liu
Conclusion: Theoretical Implications, Climate Change, and Future Challenges
Notes
References
Index