World Cities in a World-System

Edited by: Paul L. Knox
Edited by: Peter J. Taylor

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ISBN:9780521484701
Publication date:August 1995

348pages

9 b/w illus. 21 tables

Dimensions: 228 x 152 mm

Weight: 0.51kg

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The dominating influence of a relatively small number of cities has characterized the shift to a more global economy during the 1970s and 1980s. Eighteen original essays accordingly examine the nature, demands and relationships of world cities such as New York, Tokyo and London.