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Autore |
Kantor Paul <1942-> |
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Titolo |
Struggling giants [[electronic resource] ] : city-region governance in London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo / / Paul Kantor ...[et. al.] |
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Minneapolis ; ; London, : University of Minnesota Press, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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0-8166-8159-7 |
0-8166-7743-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (348 p.) |
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Collana |
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Globalization and community series ; ; vol. 20 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Metropolitan government |
Globalization |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Governable Giants?; 1. Four Global City- Regions: A Profile; Part I. The Greater London Region; 2. Global Pressures and Governmental Innovation; 3. Strong Metropolitan Leadership; Part II. The New York Tri- State Region; 4. Fragmented Metropolis, Decentralist Impulses; 5. Managed Pluralism; Part III. Paris- Île de France; 6. A Fragmented and Conflicting Territory; 7. Unregulated Competitive Decentralization; Part IV. The Tokyo City- Region; 8. New Challenges, Old Governance |
9. World City Policies and the Erosion of the Developmental StatePart V. Pathways of Change; 10. Governance and Globalism: Political Responses of Four World City- Regions; Conclusion: Are Global City- Regions Governable?; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Throughout the past thirty years a small number of city-regions have achieved unprecedented global status in the world economy while undergoing radical changes. Struggling Giants examines the transformation of four of the most significant metropolises: London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo. This volume analyzes the thorniest issues these sprawling city-regions have faced, including ameliorating social |
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