Taipei (World Cities Series)

Belhaven World Cities Series Edited by R. J. Johnston, University of Essex, UK and P. L. Knox, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA Since the end of World War II Taipei has undergone dramatic changes affecting its cultural, demographic, physical, political and socio-economic structure. Roger Mark Selya describes these changes, from 1949 to the present day, using both official government statistics and unpublished reports, Taiwanese and Western research, and his field notes taken over a twenty-year period. Taipei highlights two major problems which face government planners and politicians if they are to ensure the city retains its regional and world importance, namely land constraints and respect for the rule of law. As the only scholarly book available in English on this dynamic and fascinating city, it will be invaluable to Asianists, urban geographers, planners, urban economists and sociologists. Contents Prologue: One City, Two Reminiscences From Colonial Backwater to World City Historical Development, Land Use, and Architecture Economy Population Government and Planning Coping with World City Status Taipei as a Center of Culture Conclusions: Taipei as a World City-Past, Present and FutureSelya, Roger Mark is the author of 'Taipei (World Cities Series)' with ISBN 9780471949817 and ISBN 0471949817.