The Future of the City (Spring/Summer 2012) (Journal of International Affairs Book 65)

This issue of the Journal of International Affairs critically examines the role of cities on the global stage through four prisms: politics, finance, social equity and the environment. With a majority of the world population now living in urban areas, have cities become the new states? What are the greatest challenges on the horizon to city sustainability? As cities increasingly serve as economic epicenters for a region or nation, how can city-to-city diplomacy lead to policies that will address rising inequalities in the global economy?