For many years, globalization has been considered insignificant in the least developed countries. Remedying this error, 'Cities in Relations' advances a novel way of thinking about urban transformation by focusing on transnational relations in these places. By examining urban change in Hanoi, Vietnam, and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, over the last 20 years, this volume considers the ways in which a city's relationships with other places influence its urban development. |