The Urban Response to Internationalization - Hardcover

Peter Karl Kresl; Earl H. Fry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1843764148 ISBN 13: 9781843764144

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Kresl (economics, international relations, Bucknell University) and Fry (political science, Brigham Young University) examine the impact of accelerated trade and financial market liberalization on the economies of urban areas around the world. They also explore the effects of internationalization on municipal foreign affairs, urban governance, inter-city relations and structures, and strategic planning. The book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of economics, urban studies, and public policy, as well as to those in city administrative and leadership positions. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

About the Author:

Peter Karl Kresl, Charles P. Vaughan Chair in Economics and Professor of International Relations, Bucknell University and Earl H. Fry, Professor of Political Science and Endowed Professor of Canadian Studies, Brigham Young University

Review:

`. . . provides a comprehensive treatment of the issues surrounding internationalization, and their impact on urban affairs in different parts of the world, targeted at both scholars and researchers of economics, urban studies and public policy, and at those in city administrative and leadership positions.' -- Environment and Urbanization

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1843764148
• ISBN 13: 9781843764144
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256