Global City - New York, London, Tokyo

In her classic book The Global City, Saskia Sassen tells how New York, London, and Tokyo became command centers of the global economy and, in the process, underwent massive and parallel changes. The book remakes the way we think about cities in the global economy and continues to provide lessons for the future.

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Saskia Sassen With a new preface by the author

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In her classic book The Global City, Saskia Sassen tells how New York, London, and Tokyo became command centers of the global economy and, in the process, underwent massive and parallel changes. The book remakes the way we think about cities in the global economy and continues to provide lessons for the future.

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"A landmark study in the political economy of cities."---Anthony King, Newsline

Product details

• Authors: Saskia Sassen, Sassen Saskia
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2025
• EAN: 9780691264721
• ISBN: 978-0-691-26472-1
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 205 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Princeton Classics
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, Japan, England, Social Science, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, International Economics, United States of America, USA, Urban communities, International Finance