Cities in a World Economy, Fifth Edition examines the emergence of global cities as a new
social formation. As sites of rapid and widespread developments in the areas of finance,
information and people, global cities lie at the core of the major processes of globalization.
The book reflects the most current data available and explores recent debates such as the
role of cities in mitigating environmental problems, the global refugee crisis, Brexit, and the
rise of Donald Trump in the United States