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Author:   John Rennie-Short
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9780415305426

ISBN 10:   041530542
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   27 May 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Globalization and The City 3. From World City to Globalizing City 4. Globalizing Cities 5. Black Holes and Loose Connections in a Global Urban Hierarchy 6. Tensions in The Global City 7. The Modalities of The Global City 8. Going for Gold: The Summer Olympics and The Global City 9. The Super-Rich and The Global City 10. The Global, The City and The Body References

Reviews

'A Comprehensive and accessible text that is a welcome contribution to the world cities literature in general and Routledge's Questioning Cities series in particular.' - Linda McCarthy, The Professional Geographer

Author Information

John Rennie Short is Chair and Professor of the Department of Geography and Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He has published twenty-five books and numerous articles and is recognized as an international authority on the study of globalization and the city.

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