World cities and nation states /
Greg Clark, Chairman, the Business of Cities, London ; Tim Moonen, Director of Intelligence, the Business of Cities, London.
- 1 online resource : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introducing world cities and nation states. Introduction -- Cities and nation states -- World cities in tight nations. London -- Paris -- Seoul -- Tokyo -- Working remotely. Mumbai -- New York -- S�ao Paulo -- Toronto -- Mixed blessings. Hong Kong -- Moscow -- Shanghai -- Singapore -- Conclusion. Adjusting to an age of world cities -- Unintended consequences.
World Cities and Nation States takes a global perspective to show how national governments and states/provinces/regions continue to play a decisive, and often positive, partnership role with world cities. The 16 chapter book? comprised of two introductory chapters, 12 central chapters that draw on case studies, and two summary chapters - draws on over 40 interviews with national ministers, city government officials, business leaders and expert academics.--