Discussions of the spatiality of globalization have largely focused on place‐based attributes
that fix globalization locally, on globalization as the construction of scale, and on networks …

Information and communication technology (ICT) is central to reforming governance,
innovating public services, and building inclusive information societies. Countries are …

With the advent of multinational corporations, the traditional urban service function has' gone
global'. In order to provide services to globalizing corporate clients, the offices of major …

China's urban growth is unparalleled in the history of global urbanization, and will
undoubtedly create huge challenges to China as it modernizes its society. Adopting an …

This book summarizes how globalizing capitalism-the economic system now presumed to
dominate the global economy-can be understood from a geographical perspective. This is in …

Regional push derives from the geographic agglomeration of economic activities, and is
expressed in increments to national productivity. Various pieces of statistical evidence in …

Private enterprises in advanced economies have been learning to use information and
communication technology (ICT) to innovate and transform their processes, products …

In the spirit of strengthening its intellectual foundations and clarifying its contributions to
making sense of Earth, we should resist any inclination to treat geography as a club—a …

Os processos de formação de áreas de pobreza nas periferias urbanas são fenômenos
multifacetados, compostos pela influência de numerosos agentes com ações estratégicas e …

Because the recent revivals of market and democracy have occurred on a world-wide scale,
and because they are categorically abstract and generalizing ideas, universalism has once …