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Manchester, England, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are what sociologist Jerome Hodos calls second cities--viable alternatives to well-known global cities such as London and New York. In Second Cities, Hodos considers how Manchester and Philadelphia have confronted problems of globalization over the past two centuries. Hodos takes a rich comparative look at these cities, examining their history, economy, migration patterns, cultural innovations, foreign policy, and self-identity. He draws on multiple scholarly and theoretical traditions to make his case while offering an illustrative lens through which to view other urban centres that could be considered second cities: Atlanta, Bangalore, Seattle, Turin. His description and analysis of urban development over a broad timeframe offer lessons for policy makers, scholars, and community leaders concerned with globalization's impact on their own cities.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social issues & processes

• Full title: Second Cities
• Subtitle: Globalization and Local Politics in Manchester and Philadelphia
• Author: Jerome I. Hodos
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 264
• EAN: 9781439902318
• ISBN: 1439902313
• ID: 05075940
• Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
• Weight: 522 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 23 mm
• Date of publishing: 13. May 2011

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