Cities in a World Economy
Author | : Saskia Sassen |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
Total Pages | : 441 |
Release | : 2018-05-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781506362625 |
ISBN-13 | : 1506362621 |
Rating | : 4/5 (621 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cities in a World Economy written by Saskia Sassen and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cities in a World Economy, Fifth Edition examines the emergence of global cities as a new social formation. As sites of rapid and widespread developments in the areas of finance, information and people, global cities lie at the core of the major processes of globalization. The book reflects the most current data available and explores recent debates such as the role of cities in mitigating environmental problems, the global refugee crisis, Brexit, and the rise of Donald Trump in the United States