{"product_id":"the-capitalist-city-global-restructuring-and-community-politics-hardcover","title":"The Capitalist City: Global Restructuring and Community Politics - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Peter Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoe Feagin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world of modern capitalism is a global network both of corporations and of cities - 'world command cities' such as New York, London and Tokyo; 'specialized command cities' which concentrate on particular industries, such as Detroit; 'state command cities' such as Washington and Brasilia; and so on. These cities, linked by an organizational web of transnational corporations, are the pins holding the capitalist world economy together in the new international division of labour.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In The Capitalist City a group of eminent scholars analyzes the intricate relationships among cities, state policies and urban politics at a time of economic restructuring at global, national and local levels to provide an original and timely contribution to one of the most important areas of political and social science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world of modern capitalism is a global network both of corporations and of cities - 'world command cities' such as New York, London and Tokyo; 'specialized command cities' which concentrate on particular industries, such as Detroit; 'state command cities' such as Washington and Brasilia; and so on. These cities, linked by an organizational web of transnational corporations, are the pins holding the capitalist world economy together in the new international division of labour. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Capitalist City\u003c\/i\u003e a group of eminent scholars analyzes the intricate relationships among cities, state policies and urban politics at a time of economic restructuring at global, national and local levels to provide an original and timely contribution to one of the most important areas of political and social science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Peter Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is author of \u003ci\u003eThe City and Social Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (1980) and \u003ci\u003eCity, State and Market.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e Joe R. Feagin\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas, Austin, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Urban Real Estate Game\u003c\/i\u003e (1983).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 9.33 x 6.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756824396064,"sku":"9780631151821","price":93.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/495b55df449ac13862e5015d9f4fa078.webp?v=1780087430","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-capitalist-city-global-restructuring-and-community-politics-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}