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Author:   Peter Newman ,  Dr. Andy Thornley
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.624kg
ISBN:  

9780333748695

ISBN 10:   0333748697
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   01 October 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Global Transformation and the City: The Debates Restructured States, City Governance and the Policy Response NORTH AMERICA Cities in North America - Rediscovering Downtown Regionalism and Devolution New York: Capital of the World The Challenge to New York's World City Dominance: Toronto, Mexico City, Chicago, or Los Angeles? EUROPE European Integration and Competitive City-Regions London: From Fragmentation to World City Promotion Europe's World City Contenders: Paris, Berlin, Frankfurt and Barcelona PACIFIC ASIA Pacific Asia: Economic Interdependence and the Developmental State Tokyo: Shaping a World City in the Face of Economic Turbulence Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore. A Battle for Regional Dominance: Mega-projects and State-led Visions CONCLUSIONS Planning World Cities

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PETER NEWMAN is Director, Centre for Urban and Regional Governance, University of Westminster, UK. ANDY THORNLEY is Director of Regional and Urban Planning Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.

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