Second Cities: Globalization and Local Politics in Manchester and Philadelphia

By Jerome I. Hodos

Manchester, England, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are what sociologist Jerome Hodos calls second cities--viable alternatives to well-known global cities such as London and New York. In Second Cities , Hodos provides a thought-provoking, comparative look at these cities as he considers how Manchester and Philadelphia have confronted problems of globalization over the past two centuries.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439902321
• ISBN13: 9781439902325
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"