Planning World Cities: Globalization and Urban Politics

by Peter Newman and Andy Thornley

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230247326
• ISBN13: 9780230247321
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"