Managing Insecurity in a New Urban Age Global City Singapore Confronts the Global Risk Society
Author | : Yee-Kuang Heng |
Publisher | : Lund Humphries Publishers |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2015-08-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1472448006 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781472448002 |
Rating | : 4/5 (002 Downloads) |
Download or read book Managing Insecurity in a New Urban Age Global City Singapore Confronts the Global Risk Society written by Yee-Kuang Heng and published by Lund Humphries Publishers. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovative in its approach integrating theories about Global Cities with those positing a Global Risk Society, Yee-Kuang Heng positions this research in the midst of two concurrent global trends that will gain more significance in coming years. The world is experiencing the consequences of not only rapid globalisation, but also urbanization. Unique in developing a typology of global risks that threaten a global city like Singapore, beyond its Asian focus, the book also draws out thematic and policy lessons pertinent to other global cities.