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Bridging Theory on Global Corporate Hierarchy and City Diplomacy: The Case of China
- Source :
- Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies, Vol 09, Iss 02 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd., 2021.
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Abstract
- This study tests the relationship between the hierarchical position of cities in the global economy and a typology of cultural, economic, political, and social external relations, namely city diplomacy. We conduct this test on a sample of 46 Chinese cities, seeking to bridge otherwise separate existing theories on the structure of the world city hierarchy and varied dimensions of city diplomacy. Contrary to expectations, we find that the aggregate of the typology of city diplomacy, rather than only the economic dimension, is most closely associated with position in the world city hierarchy. This tentatively suggests that the collective effect of internationally-oriented cultural, economic, political and social activities in Chinese cities reflect the global structure of the highest levels of globalized urban wealth.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23457481 and 2345752X
- Volume :
- 09
- Issue :
- 02
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.66f3fd4fd91f4b749529799183405d87
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1142/S2345748121500111