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PS 320 Global Cities: Politics and Policy

This course critically examines the physical, social and political development of “global cities” in the developed and developing worlds. Drawing on theoretical framework from the field of urban politics, we will consider the historical origins of and contemporary institutional, political, and social arrangements within major metropolitan areas by examining and comparing the specific cases of Los Angeles, Shanghai, Sao Paulo, and Mumbai. Our primary focus will be the present-day dimensions of work, housing, migration, entertainment, planning and politics, as well as policy prescriptions for various urban challenges, within and across global city centers.