The Dynamics of Cities

Summary Introduction Some Central Issues Structure of the Book A Note on Social Science Theories, Data and their Markets Notes of Introduction Part A. Global Interdependencies Introduction Macrodynamics of the World's Largest Urban Areas: Order in Chaos Interactions and Interdependencies Conclusions Part B. Nations, Cities, Industries and their Connections Introduction Instability from International Exchanges Two National Economies; their Internal Growth and Foreign Trade Unstable Urban Macrodynamics Currencies and Dualisms Anatomy and Evolution of Some Very Large Urban Economies Macrodynamics, Stability, Cycles and Relative Dynamics The Mathematical Formulation of Relative Macrodynamics Conclusions Part C. The Dynamic Code of a Global Urban Hierarchy Introduction Hyper-concentrations, Hypo-concentrations, and agglomeration gradients Aggregate Development Code, Relative Parity, and the Empirical Evidence The Urban Sector of the World's Four Largest Nations A Phase Portrait of Global Hierarchical Dynamics? Conclusions Epilogue Some Future Scenarios Observers of and Participants in Social Dynamics Appendix A: Toward an Ecological Determinism Appendix B: A Brief Review of Major Theories of Development Appendix C: Data and Sources References