The book discusses strategies of comparison and explores some new perspectives in comparative research. It does not deal with the methodological and technical issues, the exploration of which would have required another book. They focus instead on the general strategy of comparative research and do not make an inventory of all the accumulated knowledge on political parties, pressure groups, parliaments, bureaucracies, elites and so on. Rather their aim is to present a critical appraisal, a "state of the art". This 2nd edition has been completely revised with the addition of three new chapters on legitimacy, neocorporatism and worldwide statistical analysis.
Now in paperback, the two volume "The Metropolis Era" focuses on the social, economic, political and technological determinants of growth and change in the great cities of the world. The two volumes describe the consequences of rapid change for the cities and the people who live in them. The contributors look not only at the pathological consequences, but also at the advantages which giant and mega cities offer their residents. They present case studies which focus on new challenges to the world's great cities, and discuss the various forms of urban decline in the giant metropolises of developed nations.
Now in paperback, the two volume "The Metropolis Era" focuses on the social, economic, political and technological determinants of growth and change in the great cities of the world. The two volumes describe the consequences of rapid change for the cities and the people who live in them. The contributors look not only at the pathological consequences, but also at the advantages which giant and mega cities offer their residents. They present case studies which focus on new challenges to the world's great cities, and discuss the various forms of urban decline in the giant metropolises of developed nations.
The second volume presents an in-depth analysis of ten giant cities. The contributors - all leading experts on their respective cities - describe the present and future economic, social, political and environmental problems facing each city. Both public policy failures and successes are studied. Mega-Cities looks at - New York City, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, Shanghai, Delhi, Lagos, Cairo, Mexico City and Sao Paulo.
The Metropolis Era, a two volume set, focuses on the social, economic, political and technological determinants of growth and change in the great cities of the world. Volume One examines the paradoxical phenomenon of explosive growth of giant cities in the Third World - and the steady deconcentration of population in more developed countries. A World of Giant Cities looks at cities in the United States, Europe, China, India, South East Asia and Africa.
