Author : Peter J.M. Nas
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134267363
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Directors of Urban Change in Asia by : Peter J.M. Nas
Download or read book Directors of Urban Change in Asia written by Peter J.M. Nas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-03-10 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together a group of international scholars, Directors of Urban Change in Asia examines who the 'directors' for urban change are in an eclectic mix of Asian cities. The books discusses how, in the majority of cases, urban change has come about primarily as the result of visionary leaders, on national, regional and local levels. It also makes clear that the less successful cities have tended to lack such leaders.