Globalizing City

Globalizing City The Urban and Economic Transformation of Accra, Ghana - Space, Place, and Society

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As urbanization of the world's population grows at an ever-increasing pace, the need to understand the effects of globalization on cities is at the forefront of urban studies. Traditional scholarship largely employs a framework of analysis based on the globablizing experience of Western cities. In ""Globalizing City"", Richard Grant draws on ten years of empirical research in Accra, Ghana's capital city, to show how this African metropolis is as deeply transformed by globalization as the cities of other world regions.Grant reveals the ways in which international, transnational, and local forces are operating on the urban landscape of Accra, from elite gated communities to the poorest slums. Through interviews and extensive field work, he examines how foreign companies, returned expatriates, and native Ghanaians foster globalization on multiple levels. ""Globalizing City"" offers an excellent case study of the complex social and economic dynamics that have transformed Accra, providing an essential guide for studying globalizing cities in general.

Book information

ISBN: 9780815631729
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Imprint: Syracuse University Press
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 307.7609667
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 187
Weight: 434g
Height: 237mm
Width: 160mm
Spine width: 18mm