Global Cities in Latin America and Asia: Welcome to the Twenty-First Century proposes new visions of global cities and regions historically considered "secondary" in the international context. The arguments are not only based on material progress, but also on the growing social difficulties experienced by these metropolises (e.g., organized crime, drug trafficking, slums, economic inequalities). The book illustrates the growth of cities according to these problems arising from the modernity of the new century, comparing Latin American and Asian cities. This book analyzes the complex relationships within cities through an interdisciplinary approach, complementing other research and challenging orthodox views on global cities. At the same time, the book provides new theoretical and methodological tools to understand the progress of "Third World" cities and the way of understanding "globality" in the 21st century by confronting the traditional views with which global cities were appreciated since the 1980s. Pablo Baisotti brings together researchers from various fields who provide new interpretative keys to certain cities in Latin America and Asia
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Cities and towns--Latin America--21st century. Cities and towns--Asia--21st century. Cities and towns--Developing countries--21st century. Globalization--Latin America--21st century. Globalization--Asia--21st century. Globalization--Developing countries--21st century. Villes--Amérique latine--21e siècle. Villes--Asie--21e siècle. Mondialisation--Amérique latine--21e siècle. Mondialisation--Asie--21e siècle. Cities and towns. Globalization. Social conditions.
Latin America--Social conditions--21st century. Asia--Social conditions--21st century. Amérique latine--Conditions sociales--21e siècle. Asie--Conditions sociales--21e siècle. Asia. Developing countries. Latin America.