Global cities : a short history / Greg Clark.

Main entry:

Clark, Greg, 1962- author.

Title & Author:

Global cities : a short history / Greg Clark.

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2016]
©2016

Description:

viii, 214 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-202) and index.
Navigating global cities -- Origins : trade and connectivity -- The history of global cities I : ancient cities -- The history of global cities II : modern cities -- Understanding global cities -- Global cities today -- The future of global cities : challenges and leadership needs.

Summary:

"Examines the enduring forces--such as trade, migration, war and technology--that have enabled some cities to emerge from the pack into global leadership. Much more than an historical review, Clark's book looks to the future, examining the trends that are transforming cities around the world as well as the new challenges all global cities increasingly will face. Which cities will be the global leaders of tomorrow? What are the common issues and opportunities they will face? What kinds of leadership can make these cities competitive and resilient? Clark offers answers to these and similar questions in a book that will be of interest to anyone who lives in or is affected by the world's great urban areas."--Provided by publsiher.

ISBN:

9780815728917 (paperback alkaline paper)
0815728913 (paperback alkaline paper)
(electronic book)
9780815728924
0815728921

Subject:

Cities and towns.
Regionalism.
Urban economics.
City-states.
Globalization.
Villes.
Régionalisme.
Économie urbaine.
Cités-États.
Mondialisation.
cities.
city-states.
globalism.

Holdings:

Location: Library main y 296517
Call No.: BIB 242885
Status: Available

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