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Description for Montreal
Hardcover. Once a major metropolis in North America, Montreal now finds itself increasingly marginal to the continental economy while remaining the heartland of the province of Quebec; it is facing a major identity crisis. This book discusses the city's economic decline due to the shift of corporate and financial leadership from Montreal to Toronto. Series: World Cities S. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GTB; JFSG; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
Part of the World Cities series, Montreal provides a guide to the birth, growth and contemporary life of this unique North American metropolis. The authors address some of the fundamental paradoxes at the core of the city's dilemma: How does the city reconcile its identity as a French window on North America and a bilingual, increasingly multicultural metropolis? How can its economy, currently undergoing a successful transformation into a high-tech hotbed, still suffer from high unemployment? How can a city that is seemingly allergic to urban planning, that has such a long and cold winter and that remains divided between ... Read more
Part of the World Cities series, Montreal provides a guide to the birth, growth and contemporary life of this unique North American metropolis. The authors address some of the fundamental paradoxes at the core of the city's dilemma: How does the city reconcile its identity as a French window on North America and a bilingual, increasingly multicultural metropolis? How can its economy, currently undergoing a successful transformation into a high-tech hotbed, still suffer from high unemployment? How can a city that is seemingly allergic to urban planning, that has such a long and cold winter and that remains divided between ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
World Cities S.
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780471949077
SKU
V9780471949077
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Annick Germain
Annick Germain and Damaris Rose, both of University of Québec, Canada.
Reviews for Montreal
"a thorough book written in very clear language" (Urban Geography, 2001) "..an excellent resource for anyone wanting to learn about a major city (Urban Studies, Vol.38, No.13, 2001) "...informative and thought-provoking book (Canadian Journal of Urban Research, Vol.10 No.1, 2001) "..I strongly recommend this volume to scholars, planners, politicians and concerned citizens interested in the future of ... Read more