The Global Edge

The Global Edge
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9780520969612
ISBN-13 : 0520969618
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Book Synopsis The Global Edge by : Prof. Alejandro Portes

Download or read book The Global Edge written by Prof. Alejandro Portes and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last quarter century, no other city like Miami has rapidly transformed into a global city. The Global Edge charts the social tensions and unexpected consequences of this remarkable process of change. Acting as a follow-up to the highly successful City on the Edge, The Global Edge examines Miami in the context of globalization and scrutinizes its newfound place as a major international city. Written by two well-known scholars in the field, the book examines Miami’s rise as a finance and banking center and the simultaneous emergence of a highly diverse but contentious ethnic mosaic. The Global Edge serves as a case study of Miami’s present cultural, economic, and political transformation, and describes how its future course can provide key lessons for other metropolitan areas throughout the world.


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