Sep 28, 2016 · These cities join the ranks of New York, London, and Tokyo—the three megacities that have come to symbolize global cities since Saskia Sassen defined the concept 25 years …

A global city [a] is a city that serves as a primary node in the global economic network. The concept originates from geography and urban studies, based on the thesis that globalization …

There are seven hypotheses through which I organized the data and the theorization of the global city model. I will discuss each of these briefly as a way of producing a more precise …

Sep 8, 2022 · Introduction: global politics and the making of global city regions / Klaus Segbers -- City regions between their legacies and the global context.

Mar 30, 2007 · The Making of Global City Regions traces the emergence of each city in the global economy and examines the link between the dynamics of globalization and changing urban …

Jan 15, 2025 · Global city, an urban centre that enjoys significant competitive advantages and that serves as a hub within a globalized economic system. The term has its origins in research on …

Sep 28, 2016 · A global city today must equip its workers with the skills that are in demand by growing sectors, including creating the pathways to such jobs. A global city should deepen

Making a Global City critically examines the themes of diversity and community in a single primary school, the Clinton Street Public School in Toronto, between 1920 and 1990. From the swift …

4 days ago · When times are good, we tend to keep innovators at an arm’s distance; we often refer to them as 'disruptors.' Those days are gone. Start-ups and outside-the-box thinking took …

The Global City. Saskia Sassen. Paperback ISBN: 9780691264721 $24.95/£14.99 ebook ISBN: ... In her classic book The Global City, Saskia Sassen tells how New York, London, and Tokyo …