Description: Globalizing Taipei by Reginald Kwok This book examines the evolution and development pattern of Taipei against a background of increasing globalization, each contributor considering from a different perspective the historical and current trends at work in this key Asian Dragon city. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Taipeis quest to become a global city is the key to its urban development. "Globalizing Taipei" looks at this "Asian Dragon", a major city in the South China Growth Triangle and a centre for transnational production, revealing how the development of this capital has received firm state support but is conditioned by international and domestic politics. The book is divided into four parts: economic and spatial restructuring, state and society realignment, social differentiation and cultural reorientation. Each analyzes the interaction of international, state and local politics in the shaping of the citys urban environment since World War II. All contributors to this edited volume are Taiwan scholars presenting critical insiders views. Based on each authors specialization and research focus, each chapter provides an in-depth consideration of one of Taipeis developmental issues generated by globalization. Collectively they provide broad, insightful and coherent coverage of this crucial time in Taipeis global transmutation. Back Cover Taipeis quest to become a global city is the key to its urban development. Globalizing Taipei looks at this "Asian Dragon", a major city in the South China Growth Triangle and a centre for transnational production, revealing how the development of this capital has received firm state support but is conditioned by international and domestic politics. The book is divided into four parts: economic and spatial restructuring, state and society realignment, social differentiation and cultural reorientation. Each analyzes the interaction of international, state and local politics in the shaping of the citys urban environment since World War II. All contributors to this edited volume are Taiwan scholars presenting critical insiders views. Based on each authors specialization and research focus, each chapter provides an in-depth consideration of one of Taipeis developmental issues generated by globalization. Collectively they provide broad, insightful and coherent coverage of this crucial time in Taipeis global transmutation. Author Biography Reginald Yin-Wang Kwok is Professor of Asian Studies and Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Hawaii in Manoa. He is the founding director of the Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management at the University of Hong Kong. His research interests cover the political economy of Chinese development and urbanization, globalization in East Asia, urban econmic and spatial development, and cultural impact on urban design. Table of Contents Introduction: Asian Dragons, South China Growth Triangle, Developmental Governance and Globalizing Taipei Part 1: Economic and Spatial Restructuring 1. The Evolution of Economic Base: From Industrial City, Post-Industrial City to Interface City2. The Development of Economic Structure: Producer Services and Growth Constraints3. The Transformation of Spatial Structure: From a Monocentric to a Polycentric CityPart 2: State and Society Realignment 4. Urban Politics and Spatial Development: The Energence of a Participatory Planning5. Provision for Collective Consumption: Housing Production under Neoliberalism6. Domestic Politics in Urban Image Creation: Xinyi as the "Manhattan of Taipei"Part 3: Social Differentiation7. Social Polarization and Income Inequality: Migration and Urban Labor Market8. Daily Consumption in a Globalizing City: Food Markets at the CrossroadsPart 4: Cultural Reorientation 9. Modernization Ideoscope: Imaginative Geography and Aesthetic Landscape in Taipei Rapid Transit System10. Commentary on the Marginalized Society: Tsai Ming-Liangs Films11. Postscript: Current Dilemma and Future Uncertainty Review Taipei has always remained one of the worlds most intriguing yet least understood major cities - but, with the publication of this major research study, there is understanding at last. – Sir Peter Hall, University College London, UKAcademic studies about Taipei ... are uncommon ... hence it is a pleasure to see this edited volume ... anyone interested in modern Taiwan and especially Taipei and its development, will find this volume highly informative and useful as a reference work. – The China Journal[This book] is a welcome and much-needed contribution to the understanding of Taipei, and the insight it provides into processes of urbanization and globalization. – IDPRTaipei has always remained one of the worlds most intriguing yet least understood major cities - but, with the publication of this major research study, there is understanding at last. – Sir Peter Hall, University College London, UKAcademic studies about Taipei ... are uncommon ... hence it is a pleasure to see this edited volume ... anyone interested in modern Taiwan and especially Taipei and its development, will find this volume highly informative and useful as a reference work. – The China Journal[This book] is a welcome and much-needed contribution to the understanding of Taipei, and the insight it provides into processes of urbanization and globalization. – IDPR Review Quote Taipei has always remained one of the worlds most intriguing yet least understood major cities - Details ISBN041535451X Short Title GLOBALIZING TAIPEI Language English ISBN-10 041535451X ISBN-13 9780415354516 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2005 Author Reginald Kwok Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Subtitle The Political Economy of Spatial Development Edited by Reginald Kwok DOI 10.1604/9780415354516 UK Release Date 2005-04-28 AU Release Date 2005-04-28 NZ Release Date 2005-04-28 Illustrations 20 Tables, black and white; 21 Line drawings, black and white; 51 Illustrations, black and white Pages 272 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Planning, History and Environment Series Publication Date 2005-04-28 DEWEY 307.12160951249 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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ISBN-13: 9780415354516
Book Title: Globalizing Taipei
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Globalizing Taipei: the Political Economy of Spatial Development
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Year: 2005
Subject: Geography & Geosciences
Item Height: 234 mm
Item Weight: 590 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Reginald Kwok
Subject Area: Urban Planning
Item Width: 156 mm
Format: Hardcover
