Description:
'Consumption, Cities and States: Comparing Singapore with Asian and Western Cities' examines the fascinating intersection of consumption, citizenship and the state in a cross-section of global cities in Asia and the West.
Review Quotes:
'This is a theoretically sophisticated and always accessible transdisciplinary comparative analysis of Singapore's successive strategies to become a world-class or global city. The book explores its capacities for institutional self-reflection and strategic learning and the sometimes banal, sometimes surprising tactics adopted to consolidate local loyalties and attract foreign talents and investment.' -Bob Jessop, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Lancaster University