Asian Cities: Colonial to Global : : Colonial to Global / / ed. by Gregory Bracken.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter AUP eBook Package Backlist 2015-2017
• MitwirkendeR: Bracken, Gregory,; Daniell, Thomas,; Ducruet, César,; Febrica, Senia,; Gonzaga, Elmo,; Habib, Kishwar,; Hirsh, Max,; Kleeman, Faye Yuan,; Lee, Kah-Wee,; Lee, Wilson Wai Shing,; Logan, William,; Martin, Bridget,; Meulder, Bruno De,; Padawangi, Rita,; Valjakka, Minna,; Zhou, Ying,
• HerausgeberIn: Bracken, Gregory,
• Place / Publishing House: Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2015]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Asian Cities ; 2
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (376 p.) :; 82 halftones, 9 line drawings
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Bibliography --; Acknowledgements --; Introduction --; Part One Post-Colonialism --; 1. Gambling, City, Nation --; 2. The Death Of The Pasar Malam --; 3. Artifice And Authenticity --; 4. Urban Art Images And The Concerns Of Mainlandization In Hong Kong --; Part Two Networks --; 5. Honkon Nippō And Hong Kong-Japan Relations --; 6. Chain Reactions --; 7. Old Networks With New Users --; 8. Asian Cities In The Global Maritime Network Since The Late Nineteenth Century --; 9. Back To The Future --; Part Three Cities And Buildings --; 10. Rallying Towards The Nation --; 11. Selectively Connected --; 12. The Vernacular And The Spectacular --; 13. Heritage In Times Of Rapid Transformation --; 14. Small-Scale, Bottom-Up --; Conclusion --; Contributors
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9789048528240; 9783110606447; 9783111023762; 9783110649826; 9783110638721
• DOI: 10.1515/9789048528240?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Gregory Bracken.

When people look at success stories among postcolonial nations, the focus almost always turns to Asia, where many cities in former colonies have become key locations of international commerce and culture. This book brings together a stellar group of scholars from a number of disciplines to explore the rise of Asian cities, including Singapore, Macau, Hong Kong, and more. Dealing with history, geography, culture, architecture, urbanism, and other topics, the book attempts to formulate a new understanding of what makes Asian cities such global leaders.