Struggling Giants: City-Region Governance in London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo

by Andy Thornley, H. V. Savitch, Asato Saito, et al.

Book Overview

Throughout the past thirty years a small number of city-regions have achieved unprecedented global status in the world economy while undergoing radical changes. Struggling Giants examines the transformation of four of the most significant metropolises: London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo. This volume analyzes the thorniest issues these sprawling city-regions have faced, including ameliorating social problems through public policies, the effect...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816677433
• ISBN13: 9780816677436
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.9"