Global Political Cities: Actors and Arenas of Influence in International Affairs Paperback - 2021

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Why cities often cope better than nations with today's lightning-fast changes

The British Empire declined decades ago, but London remains one of the world's preeminent centers of finance, commerce, and international politics. London is just one of the global cities assuming greater importance in the twenty-first century. Global Political Cities shows how and why cities are re-asserting their historic role at the forefront of international economic and political life.

The book focuses on fifteen major cities across Europe, Asia, and the United States, including London, Brussels, Geneva, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, and Beijing, as well as New York City and Washington, D.C. In addition to highlighting the achievements of high-profile mayors, the book chronicles the growing influence of think tanks, mass media, and other global agenda-setters in their local urban political settings. It also explores how these cities serve in the internet age as the global stage for grassroots appeals and protests of international significance.

Global Political Cities shows why cities cope much better than nations with many global problems, and how their strengths can help transform both nations and the broader world in the future. The book offers important insights for students of both international and comparative political economy; diplomats and other government officials; executives of businesses with global reach; and general readers interested in how the world is changing around them.