Title & Author:

The global cities reader / edited by Neil Brenner and Roger Kell.

Publication:

London : Routledge, 2006.

Description:

xvi, 436 pages ; 32 cm.

Series:

The Routledge urban reader series

Summary:

This book contains fifty selections from classic writings by authors such as John Friedmann, Michael Peter Smith, Saskia Sassen, Peter Taylor, Manuel Castells and Anthony King, as well as major contributions by other international scholars of global city formation.
Classic and contemporary case studies of globalizing cities serve to illuminate global city theory within Europe, North America and East Asia, whilst contributing authors explore key topics including: the histories and geographies of globalized urbanization the social and economic order of globalizing cities pathways of globalized urbanization in the older industrialized world, the developing world and on the ‘margins’ of the world economy state restructuring, urban governance and socio-political contestation in globalizing cities culture, identity and representation in globalizing cities emerging issues and debates in contemporary research on globalized urbanization.
Containing wide-ranging discussions on major theories, methods, themes and debates, and a combination of theoretical and methodological contributions, comparative analyses and detailed case studies, this key textbook will appeal to a broad interdisciplinary readership at undergraduate and graduate levels in urban, globalization, development, cultural, and environmental studies.

Resources:
Table of contents
Table of contents
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of contents
Table of contents
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of contents

ISBN:

0415323444 (hbk.)
9780415323444 (hbk.)
0415323452 (pbk.)
9780415323451 (pbk.)

Subject:

Metropolitan areas.
Metropolitan areas Case studies.
Cities and towns.
Cities and towns Case studies.
Villes.
Villes Études de cas.
cities.
71.14 urban society.
Globalisierung
Verstädterung
Stadtentwicklung
Aufsatzsammlung
Metropolis.
Urban development.
Internationalization.
Urbanization
Globalization
stadsontwikkeling
urban development
globalisering
globalization
steden
towns
sociologie
sociology
theorie
theory
methodologie
methodology
Urban Plans
Stedelijke plannen

Form/genre:

Aufsatzsammlung.
Case studies.
Educational tools (form)

Added entries:

Brenner, Neil.
Keil, Roger.
Keil, Roger, 1957-
Routledge urban reader series.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 243364
Call No.: BIB 173112
Status: Available