ABSTRACT

This text examines the global nature of cities - cities whose openness has shaped their dynamism and character.
It explores cities as sites of movement, migration and settlement where different peoples, cultures and environments combine. Unsettling Cities explores the mix of proximity and difference that exists in the rich and diverse texture of city life. The contributors reveal the association between the changing fortunes of cities and the power and influence of global networks.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|47 pages

Moving cities

Transport connections

chapter 3|40 pages

City life and difference

Negotiating diversity

chapter 4|45 pages

Cities and natures

Intimate strangers

chapter 5|52 pages

Cities of power and influence

Settled formations

chapter 6|45 pages

City rhythms

Neo-liberalism and the developing world

chapter 7|56 pages

Cities and economic change

Global governance?

chapter 8|18 pages

On the openness of cities