Are Cities the New Global Leaders?

by Michele Acuto

We live in an urban age. From Shanghai to Johannesburg, Delhi and Rio, millions of people move to the city each year. Are we seeing the rise of a new 'urban' order? Will cities soon become the new global leaders? In this timely and compelling book, Michele Acuto cuts through the hype to offer a cautious and nuanced view of the role of cities in international political decision-making. Cities, he contends, are already leading on many global agendas...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509508988
• ISBN13: 9781509508983
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 132 Pages