Globalising Dublin: indicators of an urban society in transition
Globalisation – political, economic or cultural - is controlled from, but is simultaneouslyshaping, urban places. Much of the recent research on globalisation and urban transformationhas focused on the emergence of an international urban system. Within this system, therole and place of Dublin has be...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani (Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts)
2004-01-01
|
| Series: | Dela |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/oddelki/geo/Publikacije/Dela/files/Dela_21/022%20moore.pdf |
| Summary: | Globalisation – political, economic or cultural - is controlled from, but is simultaneouslyshaping, urban places. Much of the recent research on globalisation and urban transformationhas focused on the emergence of an international urban system. Within this system, therole and place of Dublin has been highly contested. This is due in part to the unique way inwhich the city has attempted to re-position itself within a global framework, but is also dueto the difficulty in defining what actually constitutes a world city. Friedmann (1986) arguesthat one of the key characteristics of these places is that they become destination points forboth domestic and international migrants, while Sassen (1991) argues that they are typifiedby significant socio-spatial polarisation. This paper examines some of the ways in whichDublin, a former peripheral city in global terms, is becoming increasingly embedded in theglobal urban system. It highlights how the city is beginning to exemplify many of the economic,social and cultural characteristics associated with ‘world cities’ and discusses asuitable framework for understanding this transition. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 0354-0596 1854-1089 |