In this selection, from Arie Graafland and Deborah Hauptmann, eds., Cities in Transition
(2001), sociologist Saskia Sassen, who originally coined the term “global city,” describes …

The global city has been with us for some time now. At some point in the 1990s, it became
clear that the imagined geography of the nation-state was being challenged by the likes of …

The phenomenon of globalization has renewed interest in thinking about the place and role
of cities in the international system. Recent literature proposes that the fate of cities (and …

As sites for economic, social, and political innovation, Johannesburg, Mumbai/Bombay, São
Paulo, and Shanghai function as gateways to the global economy for their respective …

This chapter addresses the key questions that globalization raises about cities. It examines
the actual patterns of space in cities, and changes in them. The chapter suggests very partial …

As theoretical and empirical research on 'globalization'balloons, the concept of globalization
has become subject to more critical scrutiny from the perspectives of both advocates and …

The focus on world cities has narrowed our understanding of the globalization/city
relationship and ignores the processes of globalization occurring in almost all cities. By …

Cities in a World Economy, Fifth Edition examines the emergence of global cities as a new
social formation. As sites of rapid and widespread developments in the areas of finance …

As recently as the 1970s, many of our great cities were in physical decay and losing people,
firms, and economic clout. New York was officially bankrupt, and so was Tokyo; London was …

For the past twenty-five years, or so, it has been apparent to most observers that some
dramatic changes were underway within major cities, and in their relationships to each …