Global Urban Analysis: A Survey of Cities in Globalization

Introduction: the GUCP/GaWC Projectp.1, Part I: Global Scale Analyses: 2. Command and Control Centres in the World p.17, 3. Advanced Producer Service Centres in the World Economy p.22, 4. Media Centres in the World Economy p.40, 5. The Global City Process Score p.48, Part II: World - Regional Connectivity Analyses : Introduction Peter Tay;lor p.59, 6. Australasian Cities in Globalization p.63, 7. Pacific Asian Cities in Globalization p.71, 8. Eurasian Cities in Globalization p.85, 9. South Asian Cities in Globalization p.93, 10. Middle East/North African Cities in Globalization p.102, 11. European Cities in Globalization 12. Sub-Saharan Cities in Globalization p.114, 13. Northern American Cities in Globalization p.148, 14. Latin American Cities in Globalizationp.170, Global Synthesis: Regional Geography of Global Servicing p.187, Part III: Key Country and Sub Regional Connectivity Profiles Introduction p.197, 15. Australian Cities by Oli Mould p.201, 16. Chinese Cities by Pengfei Ni. p.205, 17. Japanese Cities p. 212, 18. Indian Cities by Rolee Aranya p.218, 19. German Cities by Michael Holyler p.224, 20. French Cities by Kathy Pain p.231, 21. Swiss Cities by Alian Thierstein p.236, 22. Italian Cities by Gilda Catalano p.241, 23. UK Cities p.245, 24. Canadian Cities p.251, 25. USA Cities by Asli Ceylan p.256, 26. Mexican Cities by Margarita Perez p.267, 27. Brazilian Cities by Eliana Rossi p.272, 28. South East Asian Cities p.278, 29. Arabian Gulf Cities by David, Bassens p.284, 30. European Post-Soviet Cities p.288, 31. Eastern European Cities by Marek Banczyk p.293, 32. Nordic Cities by Brita Hermelin p.300, 33. Benelux Cities p.306, 34. Iberian Cities by Simon, Sanchez p.312, 35. Southern African Cities Ronald Wall p.318, 36. Central American Cities p.324, Global Synthesis: National and Sub-Regional Contrasts by Peter Taylor p.331, Postscript: Trends and Change p.337