'This book is a welcome and timely analysis of how global economic and financial powerhouses in Asia also aim to become global cultural cities. It critically examines the tension between top-down policies implemented by strong states to boost urban culture, which are typically focused on the...

La France et l’Allemagne sont toutes deux confrontées à une forte pression pour évoluer et s’adapter à de nouvelles formes d’urbanité et pour concevoir d’autres approches stratégiques dans un contexte de finances publiques limitées et de nécessité de performance économique. Ces...

"This book investigates urban nightlife transformations and the challenge of enhancing the sense of belonging in sensitive areas like local communities and historical sites and offers new insights into controlling the chaotic intervention of traditional or digital technology, whether from...