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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Kent E. CalderPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Brookings Institution Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.20cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9780815739074ISBN 10: 0815739079 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 26 January 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: Global Political Cities in International Affairs Part I: The Rise and Fall of Westphalia 2. From City to Nation-State in World Affairs 3. An Informatics Sea Change: Catalyst for the Global Political City 4. Technology, Finance, and the Changing Nation-City Equation Part II: Four Faces of Global Political Cities 5. Penumbras of Power in Global Political Cities 6. Political Forums and the Transformation of Global Affairs 7. Urban Grassroots and the Global Agenda 8. Civic Leadership Shaping the World 9. Conclusion: Cities and the Future of Global Governance Notes Selected Bibliography IndexReviews“Throughout history, business, ideas, and influence have flowed from cities that became great as a result of their proximity to major waterways, centers of commerce, and great universities. Kent Calder's latest book explores how these factors, combined with twenty-first-century innovations in the knowledge industry, social media, and finance, are helping key cities around the world to reshape national and international politics.” — James McGann, Founder and Director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, Lauder Institute, University of Pennsylvania Throughout history, business, ideas, and influence have flowed from cities that became great as a result of their proximity to major waterways, centers of commerce, and great universities. Kent Calder's latest book explores how these factors, combined with twenty-first-century innovations in the knowledge industry, social media, and finance, are helping key cities around the world to reshape national and international politics. - James McGann, Founder and Director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, Lauder Institute, University of Pennsylvania Throughout history, business, ideas, and influence have flowed from cities that became great as a result of their proximity to major waterways, centers of commerce, and great universities. Kent Calder's latest book explores how these factors, combined with twenty-first-century innovations in the knowledge industry, social media, and finance, are helping key cities around the world to reshape national and international politics. --James McGann, Founder and Director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, Lauder Institute, University of Pennsylvania Author InformationKent Calder is Director of the Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at Johns Hopkins University/SAIS, where he specializes in International Political Economy and Comparative Urban Politics. His recent research focuses on the rising role of cities in international affairs. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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