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Beyond the Global City Concept and the Myth of ‘Command and Control’

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  • Richard G. Smith, 2014. "Beyond the Global City Concept and the Myth of ‘Command and Control’," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 38(1), pages 98-115, January.
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    1. Diane E. Davis, 2005. "Cities in Global Context: A Brief Intellectual History," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 29(1), pages 92-109, March.
    2. Jennifer Robinson, 2002. "Global and world cities: a view from off the map," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 26(3), pages 531-554, September.
    3. Richard G. Smith & Marcus A. Doel, 2011. "Questioning the Theoretical Basis of Current Global‐City Research: Structures, Networks and Actor‐Networks," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 35(1), pages 24-39, January.
    4. John Friedmann, 1986. "The World City Hypothesis," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 17(1), pages 69-83, January.
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