recognizing the symbolic power of a global urban imagination Acuto, Michele 1984- creator author text bibliography nyu 2021 2021 monographic eng

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243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm "How to Build a Global City investigates how key ideas underpinning the concept of the global city have driven the growth of Singapore, Sydney, and Dubai, and what the symbolic power of these notions are for today's global urbanism"-- Speaking of global cities --- The idea(s) --- The debate(s) --- The rise --- The trajectory --- The distinction --- The leadership --- The governance --- The strategies --- The cityzens --- The comparisons --- Symbolic entrepreneurs Michele Acuto Includes bibliographical references and index a-si--- u-at-ne a-ts--- Cities and towns Globalization Social aspects Globalization Political aspects Globalization Singapore Globalization Australia Sydney (N.S.W.) Globalization United Arab Emirates Dubai HT119 A28 2021 Acuto, Michele, 1984- Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2021 (DLC) 2021021958 9781501759703 1501759701 9781501761300 1501761307 2021021957 NIC/DLC 221028 20221028145738.0 1245347053 eng