Planning World Cities
Globalization and Urban Politics
2nd Edition
Published on 21. June 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-230-24732-1 (ISBN)
Description
This major comparative text on urban planning, and the global and regional context in which it takes place, examines what have been traditionally regarded as 'world cities' (New York, London, Tokyo) and also a range of other important cities in America, Europe and Asia. The authors show the role planning has played in the way cities have responded to the forces of globalization, and argue for the importance of diverse - rather than one-size-fits-all - planning practices.
This fully revised second edition systematically brings the debates on the impact of globalization right up to date and provides integrated coverage of the latest planning theory and practice. It also contains extended analysis of the implications of the rapid growth of Chinese cities such as Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing. New material is included on the impact of globalization on poorer mega-cities like Mumbai and Johannesburg.
This fully revised second edition systematically brings the debates on the impact of globalization right up to date and provides integrated coverage of the latest planning theory and practice. It also contains extended analysis of the implications of the rapid growth of Chinese cities such as Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing. New material is included on the impact of globalization on poorer mega-cities like Mumbai and Johannesburg.
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Series
Edition
2nd ed. 2011
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
535 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-24732-1 (9780230247321)
DOI
10.1007/978-0-230-34539-3
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Persons
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.
ANDY THORNLEY is Emeritus Professor of Urban Planning, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.
Content
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.