Urban World/Global City

Urban World/Global City

by David Clark (Author)

Synopsis

This book identifies and accounts for the characteristics of the contemporary city and of urban society. It analyzes the distribution and growth of settlements and explores the social and behavioral characteristics of urban living. The latest theoretical and empirical developments and insights are synthesized and presented in an accessible and engaging way.

This second edition has been extensively updated and referenced. Each chapter includes sets of learning objectives, annotated readings and topics for discussion. Well-illustrated throughout, it will be essential reading for students of geography, sociology and development studies and all who seek an understanding of how the urban world has evolved and how it will change in the twenty-first century.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: 2
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 30 Oct 2003

ISBN 10: 0415320984
ISBN 13: 9780415320986

Media Reviews
Focused on key questions concerning the origins, growth, and consequences of global urban development, this new edition of Urban World/Global City provides an up-to-date, comprehensive and highly accessible guide to the complex relationships that characterize an increasingly global urban society.
-Nick Fyfe, University of Dundee
Clark's Urban World/Global City provides a concise introduction to contemporary international urban studies using a global historical approach that is accessible to students from a range of disciplines.
-Nick Kohl, Temple University
Author Bio
David Clark is Professor of Urban Geography at Coventry University.