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  • 12 - Reflections

  • Joshua K. Leon, Iona University, New York
  • Book:
    World Cities in History
    Published online:
    12 December 2024
    Print publication:
    19 December 2024, pp 284-293

  • Summary

    The analog age of cities is over, giving way to a digitally linked network of cities that has been so thoroughly theorized by world cities scholars. This is one of the most politically precarious periods in history, as climate change washes away any sense of permanence in intercity relations. The archipelago of cities as we know it could be reconfigured beyond recognition during this century if current patterns of greenhouse gas emissions hold. In that case, alpha cities will do what they once did: Manage resource scarcity and consolidation rather than abundance. This chapter reiterates the importance of understanding intercity relations from the past in order to better understand the sweeping changes that may come – especially if the city returns to its original form as a key autonomous player in world politics, as world cities studies predict. It revisits the book’s cases, emphasizing the hopeful potential for cities in an urban age, and taking into account theoretical implications within world cities studies.

The Climate Crisis
  • Science, Impacts, Policy, Psychology, Justice, Social Movements
  • Adam Aron
  • Published online:
    15 December 2022
    Print publication:
    22 December 2022
  • Why, despite all we know about the causes and harms of global heating, has so little effective action been taken to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and what we can do to change that? This book explains the mechanisms and impacts of the climate crisis, traces the history and reasons behind the lack of serious effort to combat it, describes some people's ongoing scepticism and how to shift it, and motivates an urgent program of action. It argues that the pathway to stopping dangerous global heating will require a much larger mobilization of advocacy and activism to impel decision makers to abandon fossil fuels, and transition to renewable energy and electrification embedded in a political and social framework guided by justice principles. It is an excellent resource for students and researchers on the climate crisis, the need for a renewable energy transition, and the current blocks to progress.