The worlds cities : contrasting regional national and global perspectives Introduction: cities and regions evolving in an ever changing world A.J. Jacobs City regions in a world system City regions in a world system : an overview A.J. Jacobs Where we stand : a decade of world city research John Friedmann Cities in a world economy Saskia Sassen A global network analysis of 234 cities B. Derudder P. Taylor F. Witlox G. Catalano Mexico City : the making of a global city Christof Parnreiter Location theory in reverse : IT production in the Bangalore India Rolee Aranya Building Shanghai : historical lessons from Chinas gateway Edward Denison Race space and spatial order in Johannesburg Owen Crankshaw Global Dubai or Dubaization Yasser Elsheshtawy Nested city regions The nested city Richard Child Hill & Kuniko Fujita New York Chicago Los Angeles : Americas global cities Janet L. Abu Lughod Race fragmentation and divergent outcomes in Detroit & Toronto A.J. Jacobs Planning Taipei Chia Huang Wang Expanding income stratification in the Tokyo region A.J. Jacobs Experiencing Jakarta Chris Silver Actor networks and hybrid developmental states : Malaysias multimedia super corridor and New Yorks Silicon Alley Michael Indergaard Ulsan : South Koreas great industrial city A.J. Jacobs