Political Economy of Capital Cities

Taylor & Francis

The Political Economy of Capital CitiesAuthor(s): Heike Mayer, Fritz Sager, David Kaufmann, Martin Warland\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138681439, 978-1138681439\nSynopsis\nCapital cities that are not the dominant economic centers of their nations so-called secondary capital cities (SCCs) tend to be overlooked in the fields of economic geography and political science. Yet, capital cities play an important role in shaping the political, economic, social and cultural identity of a nation. As the seat of power and decision-making, capital cities represent a nations identity not only through their symbolic architecture but also through their economies and through the ways in which they position themselves in national urban networks.\n\nThe Political Economy of Capital Cities aims to address this gap by presenting the dynamics that influence policy and economic development in four in-depth case studies examining.