World City

new book by Doreen Massey which explores the politics of the global city concentrates on London in the global age, asking: what the city stands for in a geographical and political context explores identity, space, politics and place and how these play into an analysis of global cities World City explores how we can understand this complex narrative and asks the question that should be asked of any city: what does this place stand for?

Doreen Massey is Professor of Geography at the Open University.

Preface and acknowledgements
Introduction: æThe Future of Our WorldÆ?
Inventing a World City
Capital Delight
ÆA successful city, but...Æ
Imagining the city
The World City in the Country
The Golden Goose?
An alternative regional geography
Who owes whom?
Reworking the geographies of allegiance
The World City in the World
Grounding the Global
Identity, place, responsibility
A politics of place beyond place
Concluding Reflections
Notes
References
Index
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