Planning world cities: globalization and urban politics

This major comparative text examines what have been traditionally regarded as'world cities' (New York, London, Tokyo) and a range of other important cities in America, Europe and Asia. The authors show the role planning has played in cities' responses to the forces of globalization, and argue for the importance of diverse planning practices. 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. INDICE: 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: Capitalof 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, Barcelonab&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 - -

• ISBN: 978-0-230-24731-4
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 352
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés