Cities in a Global Society [Paperback]

As the year 2000 approaches, urbanized areas are entering a new era -- one which will be shaped primarily by their response to powerful global forces -- environmental and economic. The contributors suggest that cities should begin to assess their role in a global society and establish their strategic position and comparative advantage in the global marketplace. They argue that what cities need are policies and programmes which enable them to be more responsive to opportunities which are being created as national barriers and market regulations are removed.As the year 2000 approaches, urbanized areas are entering a new era -- one which will be shaped primarily by their response to powerful global forces -- environmental and economic. The contributors suggest that cities should begin to assess their role in a global society and establish their strategic position and comparative advantage in the global marketplace. They argue that what cities need are policies and programmes which enable them to be more responsive to opportunities which are being created as national barriers and market regulations are removed.Introduction - R V Knight
Redefining Cities
PART ONE: THE GLOBAL CONTEXT: THE REALITIES BEHIND THE CLICHE
The Emergent Global Society - R V Knight
New Trends in the Cities of the World - Remy Prud'homme
What Are Cities Becoming the Centers of? Sorting Out the Possibilities - Jean Gottman
Third World Cities in a Global Society Viewed from a Developing Nation - Pietro Garau
PART TWO: PATHSETTERS AND CONTENDERS: FROM PLACES RATED TO WORLD CLASS AMBIGUITY
New York City as Global Capital in the 1980s - Rosemary Scanlon
Third World Cities - Corinne Lathrop Gilb
Their Role in the Global Economy
The Internationalization of the Washington D.C. Area Economy - Stephen S Fuller
Port Cities Face Complex Challenges - Ralph E Thayer and Robertls'