Cities in the International Marketplace

Cities in the International Marketplace
By:"H. V. Savitch","Paul Kantor","Serena Haddock Vicari"
Published on 2002 by Princeton University Press

E-book Library:"Political Science"

Does globalization menace cities? This text looks at the political responses of ten cities in North America and Western Europe as they grappled with the forces of global restructuring since 1972. It concludes that cities do have choices in city building and that they behave strategically.

This Book was ranked 17 by Google Books for keyword city challenge.

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