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New. Certain cities-most famously New York, London, and Tokyo-have been identified as "global cities," whose function in the world economy transcends national borders. Without the same fanfare, formerly peripheral and secondary cities have been growing in importance, emerging as global cities in their own right. The striking similarity of the skylines of Dubai, Miami, and Singapore is no coincidence: despite following different historical paths, all three have achieved newfound prominence through parallel trends. In this groundbreaking book, Alejandro Portes and Ariel C. Armony demonstrate how the rapid and unexpected rise of these three cities recasts global urban studies. They identify the constellation of factors that allow certain urban places to become "emerging global cities"-centers of commerce, finance, art, and culture for entire regions. The book traces the transformations of Dubai, Miami, and Singapore, identifying key features common to these emerging…
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- Title Emerging Global Cities: Origin, Structure, and Significance
- Author Alejandro Portes; Ariel C. Armony
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Columbia University Press
- Date 2022-12-27
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780231205177 / 0231205171
- Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 2.79 cm)
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- Demographic Orientation: Urban
- Library of Congress subjects City planning, Urbanization
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2022012585
- Dewey Decimal Code 307.121
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