{"product_id":"the-global-edge-9780520297111","title":"The Global Edge","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As America moves into high gear for the 2020 presidential election, Florida might again become as important as it was in the 2000 election. Especially Miami, with its Hispanics predominantly of Cuban origin, might play a critical role. This extraordinary book relates the ethnic, economic, social, political, and demographic history of how Miami became a multi-national global city.\" * Population and Development Review *\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Miami or the ethnic and racial transformation of contemporary cities.\" * Ethnic and Racial Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\"A rich tapestry of the nature and culture that made Miami, in the course of the 20th century, urban, global, and disturbingly unequal.\" * American Journal of Sociology *\u003cbr\u003e\"A tour de force. The highly cited Alejandro Portes has made multiple lasting contributions to the study of migration, economic sociology, and Latin American development, among other fields. \u003ci\u003eThe Global Edge\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent work of social science. Portes and Argentinian senior political scientist, Ariel Armony, show their in-depth knowledge of Miami’s everyday dynamics, politics, history, and economics as they develop their analysis in a style that is easily readable and deeply enjoyable. This book presents a definitive account of Miami’s contemporary social history, with residents and non-residents alike gaining valuable insight into how Miami became what it is today.\"\u003cbr\u003e   * Sociological Forum *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e List of Tables\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Prescript: In the Eye of the Storm, 1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction: A City in Flux\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Demography and Ecology of the City\u003cbr\u003e 3. Between Transience and Attachment\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Economic Surge\u003cbr\u003e 5. Crime and Victimization in Miami\u003cbr\u003e 6. A Bifurcated Enclave\u003cbr\u003e 7. Miami through Latin American Eyes\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Ethnic Mosaic and the Power Elite\u003cbr\u003e 9. Driving into the Flood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Postscript\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359053513047,"sku":"9780520297111","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520297111.jpg?v=1754123390","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-global-edge-9780520297111","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}