Globalizing Cities: A Brief Introduction

By Mark Abrahamson (Author)

Edition: 1st

Language: English

Publisher: Routledge

Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches

ISBN-10: 1138743941

ISBN-13: 978-1138743946

Publication Date: October 1, 2019

Print Length: 216 pages

Globalization has been built upon, and maintained by, major urban centers. As the interconnections among these cities grow, more cities become involved as important global nodes, and globalization has an extremely strong influence upon the forms and functions of cities everywhere. This new textbook examines modern cities worldwide through two lenses: as the major nodes in the global economy, and as primary propagators of cultural ideas across the world.

Exploring the ramifications of the continuing penetration of global forces into smaller urban areas, this book clearly distinguishes economic, cultural, and political processes to demonstrate how global attachments are shaping many of the basic features of modern cities. Specifically, the book examines the way cities accommodate huge global flows of people, including migrants, tourists, and the managers of multi-national firms, and the effects this has upon the cultural, economic, and political forces associated with globalization in cities.

The main features of the book include:

• A balanced emphasis upon how economic, technological, and cultural forces shape both urban and global developments