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Shanghai Rising: State Power and Local Transformations in a Global Megacity

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Shanghai Rising: State Power and Local Transformations in a Global Megacity
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Xiangming Chen
SeriesGlobalization and Community
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:280
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780816654888
ClassificationsDewey:307.760951132
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Publishing Details

Publisher University of Minnesota Press
Imprint University of Minnesota Press
Publication Date 10 July 2009
Publication Country United States

Description

Until around 1990, Shanghai was China's premier but sluggish industrial center. Now at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the joint impact of global forces and state power has turned Shanghai into a dynamic megacity. This collection places the city's unprecedented rise in a rare comparative examination of U.S. 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.

Author Biography

Xiangming Chen is director of the Center for Urban and Global Studies and Raether Distinguished Professor of Sociology and International Studies at Trinity College.