Shanghai Rising : State Power and Local Transformations in a Global Megacity

by Chen, Xiangming

• ISBN13: 9780816654888
• ISBN10: 0816654883
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-10
• Publisher: Univ of Minnesota Pr

Summary

Until around 1990, Shanghai was Chinas premier but sluggish industrial center. Now at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the joint impact of global forces and state power has turned Shanghai into a dynamic megacity. This collection places the citys unprecedented rise in a rare comparative examination of U.S. cities, as well as with Asian megacities Singapore and Hong Kong, providing a nuanced account of how Shanghais politics, economy, society, and space have been transformed by macro- and micro-level forces.

Author Biography

Xiangming Chen is director of the Center for Urban and Global Studies and Raether Distinguished Professor of Sociology and International Studies at Trinity College.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction A Globalizing City on the Rise Shanghai's Transformation in Comparative Perspective	p. xv
Global Cities West and East
The Global City Perspective Theoretical Implications for Shanghai	p. 3
High-Tech Activity and Urban Economic Development in the United States Where Should the Bar Be Set for Shanghai?	p. 31
Aviation Infrastructure, Competitiveness, and Aerotropolis Development in the Global Economy Making Shanghai China's True Gateway City	p. 49
Competitive Urban Economic Policies in Global Cities Shanghai through the Lens of Singapore	p. 73
Becoming a Chinese Global City Hong Kong (and Shanghai) beyond the Global-Local Duality	p. 93
Globalization and the Local Transformation of Shanghai
Globalization, the Changing State, and Local Governance in Shanghai	p. 125
Leaps and Lags in the Global Information Age Shanghai's Telecom and Informational Development in Comparative Perspective	p. 145
Striving to be a Global City from Below The Restructuring of Shanghai's Urban Districts	p. 167
Downward Pressure and Upward Bubbling Global Influence and Community (Re) Building in Shanghai	p. 191
Fast Foods and Brand Clothes in Shanghai How and Why Do Locals Consume Globally?	p. 215
Conclusion. Shanghai as a New Global(Izing) City Lessons for and from Shanghai	p. 237
Contributors	p. 251
Index	p. 255
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