The Political Economy of Capital Cities

by Heike Mayer, David Kaufmann, Martin Warland, et al.

Book Overview

Capital cities that are not the dominant economic centers of their nations - so-called 'secondary capital cities' (SCCs) - tend to be overlooked in the fields of economic geography and political science. Yet, capital cities play an important role in shaping the political, economic, social and cultural identity of a nation. As the seat of power and decision-making, capital cities represent a nation's identity not only through their symbolic architecture...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138681431
• ISBN13: 9781138681439
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"