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Shanghai Rising : State Power and Local Transformations in a Global Megacity /
"Until around 1990, Shanghai was China's premier but sluggish industrial center. Now at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the joint impact of global forces and state power has turned Shanghai into a dynamic megacity. Shanghai's remarkable growth in economy, infrastructure, an...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Minneapolis :
University of Minnesota Press,
[2009]
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | "Until around 1990, Shanghai was China's premier but sluggish industrial center. Now at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the joint impact of global forces and state power has turned Shanghai into a dynamic megacity. Shanghai's remarkable growth in economy, infrastructure, and global presence has prompted questions about the Shanghai "miracle." This collection places the city's unprecedented rise in a rare comparative examination of U.S. cities, as well as with Asian megacities Singapore and Hong Kong, providing a nuanced account of how the Shanghai's politics, economy, society, and space have been transformed by macro- and micro-level forces"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (280 pages): illustrations, maps |
| ISBN: | 9780816667963 |