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Author:   Peter Newman ,  Andy Thornley
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.494kg
ISBN:  

9780230247321

ISBN 10:   0230247326
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   21 June 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Introduction PART I: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Global Transformation The World City Debate Planning and Governance: Nation States, City regions and Urban Politics Globalizing Cities outside the Core Global Regions PART II: NORTH AMERICA Cities in the North America Region New York: Capital of the World The Challenge to New York's World City Dominance: Toronto, Mexico City, Chicago, or Los Angeles? PART III: EUROPE European Integration and Competitive City Regions London: From Fragmentation to World City Promotion Europe's World City Contenders: Paris, Berlin, Barcelona…Istanbul? PART IV: PACIFIC ASIA Pacific Asia: Strong State Leadership and Rapid Urban Transformation Tokyo: Shaping a World City in the Face of Economic Turbulence Regional Competition for World City Status Mega-Projects and State-Led Visions in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing PART V: CONCLUSIONS Planning World Cities.

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PETER NEWMAN is Professor of Comparative Urban Planning, University of Westminster, UK. ANDY THORNLEY is Emeritus Professor of Urban Planning, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.

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