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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
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Xiangming Chen
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Series | Globalization and Community |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:280 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780816654888
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Classifications | Dewey:307.760951132 |
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Audience | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
University of Minnesota Press
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Imprint |
University of Minnesota Press
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Publication Date |
10 July 2009 |
Publication Country |
United States
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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.
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