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When people look at success stories among postcolonial nations, the focus almost always turns to Asia, where many cities in former colonies have become key locations of international commerce and culture. This book brings together a stellar group of scholars from a number of disciplines to explore t...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bracken, Gregory (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2015]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Sociology & Social History.
Communities - Urban Groups.
Colonial cities.
Cities and towns.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > World > Asian.
Villes > Singapour.
Villes coloniales > Singapour.
Villes > Asie.
Villes coloniales > Asie > Histoire.
Villes coloniales > Asie.
Cities and towns > Singapore.
Colonial cities > Singapore.
Cities and towns > Asia.
Colonial cities > Asia > History.
Colonial cities > Asia.
Singapore.
Asia.
History.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:When people look at success stories among postcolonial nations, the focus almost always turns to Asia, where many cities in former colonies have become key locations of international commerce and culture. This book brings together a stellar group of scholars from a number of disciplines to explore the rise of Asian cities, including Singapore, Macau, Hong Kong, and more. Dealing with history, geography, culture, architecture, urbanism, and other topics, the book attempts to formulate a new understanding of what makes Asian cities such global leaders.
Physical Description:1 online resource (376 pages).
ISBN:9789048528240

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