Beyond the global city concept and the myth of 'command and control'

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 98-115

  Smith, Richard G ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Command; Control; Global city; World city

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GLOBAL ECONOMY; MARXISM; URBAN AREA;

SORITES;

EID: 84890864772     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2427.12024     Document Type: Article

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