The Global City

Description

This classic work chronicles how New York, London, and Tokyo became command centers for the global economy and in the process underwent a series of massive and parallel changes. What distinguishes Sassen's theoretical framework is the emphasis on the formation of cross-border dynamics through which these cities and the growing number of other global cities begin to form strategic transnational networks. All the core data in this new edition have been updated, while the preface and epilogue discuss the relevant trends in globalization since the book originally came out in 1991.

Description

"This is a revised edition of the classic work that chronicles how New York, London, and Tokyo became command centers of the global economy and in the process underwent massive and parallel changes. Saskia Sassen has updated all the data in the book and thoroughly rewritten all of the chapters to engage with debates sparked by the first edition and reflect the trends in globalization that have occurred since the book came out in 1991. She has also added a new preface and a substantial new epilogue. This is a timely edition of a work that changed the way we think about cities in the global economy."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

FOR CENTURIES, the world economy has shaped the life of cities.

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Other Editions

• The Global City: New York, London, Tokyo.PaperbackPrinceton University Press2001-09-01
• The global cityPrinceton University Press1991-01-01
• The global cityPrinceton University Press1991-01-01
• La ciudad global:Tapa blandaEudeba1999-01-01
• The Global CityPrinceton University Press2013-01-01
• The Global CityPrinceton University Press2013-01-01