Shanghai rising state power and local transformations in a global megacity / Xiangming Chen, editor ; with Zhenhua Zhou.

Other author Chen, Xiangming (Professor of sociology)
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMinneapolis : University of Minnesota Press,
Descriptionxxxv, 267 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
City and town life--China. --Shanghai.
City planning--China. --Shanghai.
Social change--China. --Shanghai.
Economic development--China. --Shanghai.
Globalization--Political aspects. --China. --Shanghai.
Globalization--Social aspects. --China. --Shanghai.
Cities and towns--Growth. --Case studies.
Shanghai (China)--Politics and government.
Shanghai (China)--Social conditions.
Shanghai (China)--Economic conditions.

SeriesGlobalization and community ; v. 15
Globalization and community ; v. 15. ^A403230
Contents Introduction : a globalizing city on the rise : Shanghai's transformation in comparative perspective / Xiangming Chen -- The global city perspective ; theoretical implications for Shanghai / Saskia Sassen -- High-tech activity and urban economic development in the United States : where should the bar be set for Shanghai? / Ann R. Markusen and Pingkang Yu -- Aviation infrastructure, competitiveness, and aerotropolis development in the global economy : making Shanghai China's true gateway city / John D. Kasarda -- Competitive urban economic policies in global cities : Shanghai through the lens of Singapore / K.C. Ho -- Becoming a Chinese global city : Hong Kong (and Shanghai) beyond the global-local duality / Tai-lok Lui and Stephen W.K. Chiu -- Globalization, the changing state, and local governance in Shanghai / Fulong Wu -- Leaps and lags in the global information age : Shanghai's telecom and informational development in comparative perspective / Zhenhua Zhou and Xiangming Chen -- Striving to be a global city from below : the restructuring of Shanghai's urban districts / Tingwei Zhang -- Downward pressure and upward bubbling : global influence and community (re)building in Shanghai / Hanlong Lu, Yuan Ren, and Xiangming Chen -- Fast foods and brand clothes in Shanghai : how and why do locals consume globally? / Jiaming Sun and Xiangming Chen -- Conclusion : Shanghai as a new global(izing) city : lessons for and from Shanghai / Xiangming Chen and Anthony M. Orum.
Summary This collection places Shanghai's unprecedented rise in a rare comparative examination of US cities, as well as with Asian megacities Singapore and Hong Kong, providing a nuanced account of how Shanghai's politics, economy, society, and space have been transformed by macro- and micro-level forces.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008051138
ISBN9780816654871 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780816654888 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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