Cities in Transition

by Saskia Sassen

At the moment, half of the world's population lives in cities. Within two decades, this figure will increase to 60 per cent. Extreme wealth and extreme poverty occur alongside each other, but cities remain magnets that attract huge masses of people. For many, cities offer the opportunity for work and income, education and better facilities. Using eight different themes, this book offers an intriguing picture of these developments and of our global future. Cities in transition' investigates the recent urban and political-economic developments in North America, South America, Europe, South...