| Description |
1 online resource (241 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia, 10 |
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Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia, 10
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| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I History; 1 The port of Osaka: From ancient times to today; 2 Relations between Marseille and East and Southeast Asia; Part II Contemporary developments; 3 Three harbour cities: An exploration of the ports of IJmuiden (The Netherlands), Banjul (The Gambia) and Jakarta (Indonesia); 4 'Ever-changing waterfronts': Urban development and transformation processes in ports and waterfront zones in Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai |
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5 The 1999 decentralization policy, local politics, and local capacity of the port city of Surabaya6 'The future lies in the past': Re-inventing the former port city of George Town, Penang; Part III Contact zone; 7 When port cities encounter revolution: The Hong Kong and Singapore experiences; 8 Port cities in Northern Japan and Pacific Russia: Relations and exchange; Part IV Representation; 9 Representation and nostalgic re-invention of Shanghai in Chinese film; 10 Marketing a city- |
| Summary |
This comparative study identifies many parallels between local histories and developments in the Asian and European port cities, as well as new opportunities for sharing experiences and learning from the developments and decisions in similar situations in other port cities |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Huat, Chua Beng
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| ISBN |
9780203884515 |
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0203884515 |
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