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Globalization and the Spatial Politics of Cities

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Comparative urban studies; Global studies and urbanization; Urban politics; Urban studies and globalization

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Globalization

Globalization in this entry is conceived as described by Steger and Wahlrab (2017) as a range of both objective and subjective conditions and processes, moving toward increased globality. This chapter also assumes the newer understandings of globalization that recognize its unevenness. This means that not all political, social, or economic processes are moving toward a condition of increased globality at the same time. Some process or conditions may in fact become less global in the face of globalization (Ibid, p. 29). Nation-states, for example, remain very important actors although globalization may mean their roles change.

Politics

This article takes as a starting point an “ethico-political” understanding of politics. Of particular relevance in this view is the understanding that politics are both related to contestation and cooperation,...

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  1. School of Global Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, 3000, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Ani Landau-Ward

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Landau-Ward, A. (2017). Globalization and the Spatial Politics of Cities. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3153-1

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