Port Cities and Global Legacies

Author	: A. Mah
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 341
Release	: 2014-10-14
ISBN-10	: 9781137283146
ISBN-13	: 1137283149
Rating	: 4/5 (149 Downloads)

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Download or read book Port Cities and Global Legacies written by A. Mah and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Port cities have distinctive global dynamics, with long histories of casual labour, large migrant communities, and international trade networks. This in-depth comparative study examines contradictory global legacies across themes of urban identity, waterfront work and radicalism in key post-industrial port cities worldwide.

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