Globalization and Urban Change: Capital, Culture, and Pacific Rim Mega-Projects

ISBN-13: 9780199256969 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 330 str.

Kris Olds

Opis

This book provides a grounded analysis of globalization and urban change in the late 20th century. Drawing on multi-locale field work, Olds examines the role of two elite transnational cultures--ethnic chinese property developers and modernist architects--in the planning and development of Pacific Rim mega-projects.

Recenzje

'A beautifully grounded and innovative comparative study that should serve as an inspiring model for scholars of global cities'