ISBN:
9781409408949
,
1409408930
,
9781409408932
Language:
English
Pages:
XIV, 226 S.
,
graph. Darst.
,
cm
Series Statement:
Global interdisciplinary Studies Series
DDC:
327.1
Keywords:
Subnational governments Foreign relations
;
Subnational governments Case studies Foreign relations
;
Municipal government International cooperation
;
Municipal government Case studies International cooperation
;
Globalization Political aspects
;
Globalization Case studies Political aspects
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Fallstudiensammlung
;
Großstadt
;
Stadtregion
;
Globalisierung
;
Internationale Politik
Abstract:
Sighting or slighting cities in international relations -- The emerging global landscape and the new role of the globalizing city regions -- Paradiplomacy in the developing world: the case of Brazil -- The emergence of cross-border regions and Canadian-United States relations -- The evolution of city indicators: challenges and progress -- Auditing cities through circles of sustainability -- Cities, the environment, and global governance: a political ecological perspective -- Cities and global environmental NGOs: emerging transnational urban networks? -- The global city today: advantages of specialization and costs of financialization -- World city networks: measurement, social organization, global governance, and structural change -- Concluding remarks
Description / Table of Contents:
Sighting or slighting cities in international relations -- The emerging global landscape and the new role of the globalizing city regions -- Paradiplomacy in the developing world: the case of Brazil -- The emergence of cross-border regions and Canadian-United States relations -- The evolution of city indicators: challenges and progress -- Auditing cities through circles of sustainability -- Cities, the environment, and global governance: a political ecological perspective -- Cities and global environmental NGOs: emerging transnational urban networks? -- The global city today: advantages of specialization and costs of financialization -- World city networks: measurement, social organization, global governance, and structural change -- Concluding remarks.
Note:
Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references and index
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