Global Cities: New York, London, Tokyo

Author: Saskia Sassen (USA)
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This is a highly talented book, not only in its broad sociological perspective but also in collecting vast amounts of data from three major cities. — Scott Lash
This is a book with a powerful impact. The author demonstrates the dangerous effects of the mobility of employees of multinational corporations on urban life, as these corporations enter major cities and form a de facto colonial relationship with their employees. The multinational corporations even exacerbate the wealth gap in cities. — The Observer Magazine
A book of extraordinary significance, providing a detailed and systematic analysis of three major economic cities in developed countries. — Peter Hall
A landmark study in urban political economy. — Anthony King
Among the published studies on the new productive service sectors of the global economy, this is the most thoroughly analyzed book. — Mark Lavi
Professor Saskia Sassen of the Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago is a key figure in the development of the global city theory. Represented by her, the world-system theory (world-system theory) examines the internationalization, concentration, and intensity of services in cities from the perspective of the world economy, interpreting cities through analysis. Her seminal work The Global City: New York, London, Tokyo is regarded as a classic in the field of global city research, sparking strong responses in the international academic community and becoming one of the most highly cited classics in the field. This book is the newly revised edition of Sassen's masterpiece. Professor Sassen further explores the theoretical construction and empirical research of global cities, proposing many novel perspectives. Although the book studies three special cities (New York, London, and Tokyo), these powerful cities can clearly some conceptual issues. Like the other two cities in this book, Shanghai once had a long history as a world city. It is now rising again and has connected with various global circuits, and the future of Shanghai holds infinite possibilities. Therefore, it is a symbolic global city.