Globalization and Urban Change Capital, Culture, and Pacific Rim Mega-Projects |
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| Author:
| Olds, Kris |
| Series title: | Oxford Geographical and Environmental Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-823361-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2000 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $180.00 |
Book Description:
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This book provides a grounded analysis of globalization and urban change in the late 20th century. Drawing on multi-locale field work, Olds examines the role of two elite transnational cultures--ethnic chinese property developers and modernist architects--in the planning and development of Pacific Rim mega-projects.
This book provides a grounded analysis of globalization and urban change in the late 20th century. Drawing on multi-locale field work, Olds examines the role of two elite transnational cultures--ethnic chinese property developers and modernist architects--in the planning and development of Pacific Rim mega-projects.