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Montréal - (World Cities) by Annick Germain & Damaris Rose (Hardcover)

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  • Montréal - einst eine große Metropole im Norden des amerikanischen Kontinents - sieht sich mehr und mehr an den Rand der kontinentalen Wirtschaft gedrängt, während es weiterhin das Zentrum der Provinz Québec bleibt.
  • About the Author: Annick Germain and Damaris Rose, both of University of Québec, Canada.
  • 320 Pages
  • History, Canada
  • Series Name: World Cities

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Montréal - einst eine große Metropole im Norden des amerikanischen Kontinents - sieht sich mehr und mehr an den Rand der kontinentalen Wirtschaft gedrängt, während es weiterhin das Zentrum der Provinz Québec bleibt. Ehemals berühmt für seine Lebendigkeit und kulturelle Dynamik, kämpft Montréal mittlerweile mit einer ernsthaften Identitätskrise. Wie konnte es zu dieser Krise - sowohl kulturell als auch politisch und wirtschaftlich kommen? Wie kann Montréal seinen Status als Metropole wiederbeleben?
"Montréal: The Quest for a Metropolis" ist ein Buch über Entstehung, Wachstum und zeitgenössisches Leben dieser Metropole in Nordamerika. Es diskutiert den wirtschaftlichen Verfall der Stadt aufgrund der Abwanderung der Unternehmens- und Finanzmacht nach Toronto sowie eine Reihe anderer Themen, wie z.B. die Verlagerung des demographischen und sozialen Gleichgewichts zwischen französisch- und englischsprachigen Einwohnern Montréals. (y05/00)



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How did a small French missionary colony become a major pivot of the North American economy and the leading industrial and financial metropolis of Canada in the nineteenth century, dominated by a Victorian bourgeoisie, only to see its role retrenched, by the later twentieth century, to one of a - contested- metropolis of the French-speaking province of Québec? How does the city today reconcile the many facets of its identity: as French window on North America, but also as a bilingual, and increasingly multicultural, metropolis? How has a city seemingly allergic to urban planning managed to sustain, even revitalize, an animated and liveable urban core? How can its economy exhibit an excellent performance in terms of conversion to high technology and knowledge-based industries, yet suffer from persistent high unemployment? How can a city with such an extreme climate and long cold winter, and that remains significantly divided between two cultural and linguistic majorities, be so frequently ranked one of the world's most liveable cities?
The list of paradoxes characterizing Montréal is a long one. The portrait that Annick Germain and Damaris Rose strive to paint of the intriguing city, caught in the maëlstrom of political debate that permeates most of its urban issues, is both wide-ranging and fine-grained. At the heart of this debate lies the "National Question", addressing Québec's place vis-à-vis the Canadian federation. Building on a vast array of recent research, the authors, themselves forming a team that reflects the bilingual, bicultural character of Montréal, explore the twists and turns of Montréal's perennial quest for an identity and a mission worthy of a metropolis.



Review Quotes




"a thorough book written in very clear language" (Urban Geography, 2001)
"..an excellent resource for anyone wanting to learn about a major city (Urban Studies, Vol.38, No.13, 2001)
"...informative and thought-provoking book (Canadian Journal of Urban Research, Vol.10 No.1, 2001)
"..I strongly recommend this volume to scholars, planners, politicians and concerned citizens interested in the future of the great city.." (Quebec Studies, No.24.)



About the Author



Annick Germain and Damaris Rose, both of University of Québec, Canada.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.43 Inches (H) x 6.24 Inches (W) x .94 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.3 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: World Cities
Sub-Genre: Canada
Genre: History
Number of Pages: 320
Publisher: Academy Press
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: Annick Germain & Damaris Rose
Language: English
Street Date: July 26, 2000
TCIN: 93674123
UPC: 9780471949077
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-4873
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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