World Cities beyond the West

Introduction Josef Gugler; Part I. The Impact of the Global Political Economy: 1. Shanghai: remaking China's future global city Weiping Wu and Shahid Yusuf; 2. Seoul: complementing economic success with Games Yeong-Hyun Kim; 3. Bangkok: evolution and adaptation under stress Douglas Webster; 4. Cairo: too many people, not enough land, too few resources Janet Abu-Lughod; 5. Mexico City in an era of globalization and demographic downturn Peter M. Ward; Part II. The Impact of the State: 6. Moscow's changing fortunes under three regimes James H. Bater; 7. Hong Kong's pathway to becoming a global city Alvin Y. So; 8. Singapore: forming the family for a world city Janet W. Salaff; 9. Jakarta: globalization, economic crisis, and social change Dean Forbes; Part III. The Impact of Popular Movements: 10. Sao Paulo: the political and socio-economic transformations wrought by the New Labor Movement in the city and beyond Maria Helena Moreira Alves; 11. Bombay/Mumbai: globalization, inequalities, and politics Sujata Patel; 12. Johannesburg: race, inequality, and urbanization Owen Crankshaw and Susan Parnell; Afterword Saskia Sassen.