Twin Cities across Five Continents: Interaction, Garrard, Mikhailova..

Taylor & Francis

Twin Cities across Five ContinentsInteractions and Tensions on Urban Borders\nAuthor(s): Ekaterina Mikhailova, John Garrard\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367609221, 978-0367609221\nSynopsis\nThis international collection provides a comprehensive overview of twin cities in different circumstances from the emergent to the recently amalgamated, on 'soft' and 'hard' borders, with post-colonial heritage, in post-conflict environments and under strain. \n\nWith examples from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, South America, North America and the Caribbean, the volume sees twin cities as intense thermometers for developments in the wider urban world globally. It offers interdisciplinary perspectives that bridge history, politics, culture, economy, geography and other fields, applying these lenses to examples of twin cities in remote places. Providing a comparative approach and drawing on a range of methodologies.