Why have some cities become great global urban centers, and what cities will be future leaders? From Athens and Rome in ancient times to New York and Singapore today, a handful of cities have stood out as centers of global economic, military, or political power. In the twenty-first century, the number of truly global cities is greater than ever before, reflecting the globalization of both economic and political power. In Global Cities: A Short History, Greg Clark, an internationally renowned British urbanist, examines the enduring forces—such as trade, migration, war and technology—that have enabled some cities to emerge from the pack into global leadership. Much more than an historical review, Clark's book looks to the future, examining the trends that are transforming cities around the world as well as the new challenges all global cities increasingly will face. Which cities will be the global leaders of tomorrow? What are the common issues and opportunities they will face? What kinds of leadership can make these cities competitive and resilient? Clark offers answers to these and similar questions in a book that will be of interest to anyone who lives in or is affected by the world's great urban areas.

Global Cities: A Short History (The Short Histories)

Business & Money

Clark, Greg

Economics

Brookings Institution Press

  After two decades of evolution and transformation, London had become one of the most open and cosmopolitan cities in the world. The success of the 2012 Olympics set a high water-mark in the visible success of the city, while its influence and soft power increased in the global systems of trade, capital, culture, knowledge, and communications. The Making of a World City: London 1991 - 2021 sets out in clear detail both the catalysts that have enabled London to succeed and also the qualities and underlying values that are at play: London’s openness and self-confidence, its inventiveness, influence, and its entrepreneurial zeal. London’s organic, unplanned, incremental character, without a ruling design code or guiding master plan, proves to be more flexible than any planned city can be. Cities are high on national and regional agendas as we all try to understand the impact of global urbanisation and the re-urbanisation of the developed world. If we can explain London’s successes and her remaining challenges, we can unlock a better understanding of how cities succeed.  

The Making of a World City: London 1991 to 2021

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Wiley/Blackwell

World Cities and Nation States takes a global perspective to show how national governments and states/provinces/regions continue to play a decisive, and often positive, partnership role with world cities. The 16 chapter book – comprised of two introductory chapters, 12 central chapters that draw on case studies, and two summary chapters - draws on over 40 interviews with national ministers, city government officials, business leaders and expert academics.

World Cities and Nation States

Moonen, Tim

Real Estate

The New Management Reader examines the circumstances and ideas that are currently shaping management. The book is divided into two sections. Part I looks at the ways in which change will have a lasting impact on management. Key areas covered include gender issues, ethical and green awareness, information technology and the Ôshrinking world'. Part II focuses on the emerging issues and concepts that will shape management thinking and practice in the future, looking at information management, networking and collaboration, new models of management, and high involvement organizations.

The New Management Reader

Jones, Geoff

Lewis, Jenny

Quintas, Paul

Paton, Rob

Management & Leadership

Cengage Learning EMEA

Global opportunities for cities and localities have led to a renewed impetus for new financial tools. Addressing how public assets can be better used to generate private co-investment (rather than just sold for a once only 'current value' price) is now the new mind-set, and thinking about the organisational vehicles needed at local and regional levels to promote financial innovation has moved on. This book provides a comprehensive overview of financial instruments and investment strategies being implemented throughout OECD Member and non-Member countries. It highlights effective tools, explores the roles and responsibilities of governments, public agencies and inter-governmental organisations. The lessons from this book are essential reading for policy makers, practitioners and all actors involved in delivering local development.

Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Investment Strategies and Financial Tools for Local Development

Job Hunting & Careers

OECD Publishing

Development processes occur within a wider geographical area than local government, and in some cases encompass a broader scope than provincial or national governments. Thus substantial inter-governmental co-operation and public-private partnership are needed. This book identifies how development agencies and companies work, what they do and what constitutes success and value added. It explores international practices in a variety of locations and contexts, and defines both the success factors and the challenges associated with economic development agencies and companies.Table of Content :ForewordPrefaceExecutive summaryChapter 1. An introduction to development agenciesChapter 2. The history and diversity of development agenciesChapter 3. The value-added of development agenciesChapter 4. Development agency creation, evolution, performance and reviewChapter 5. The role of the local development systemChapter 6. The roles, tools and relationships of development agenciesChapter 7. The operational features of development agencies - governance, operations, resources and accountabilityChapter 8. Learning from international development agency experienceAnnex A. Sixteen Development Agency Case Studies- Abyssinian Development Corporation New York- AucklandPlus Auckland- Barcelona Activa- Bilbao Metropoli-30 (The Association for the Revitalisation of Metropolitan Bilbao)- BiILBAO-Ría 2000- Build Toronto and Invest Toronto- Cape Town Partnership- Creative Sheffield- HafenCity Hamburg GmbH- Johannesburg Development Agency- Liverpool Vision- Madrid Global (Office for International Strategy and Action)- Milano Metropoli- New York City Economic Development Corporation- Prospect Leicestershire

Organising Local Economic Development: The Role of Development Agencies and Companies

Mountford, Debra

Huxley, Joe

Organization for Economic

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