Susan Wachter's presentation from Comparative Urban Politics Workshop: Rescaling The City August 30th, 2006 The American Political Science Association, Philadelphia, PA

1. Framing the Discussion: Rescaling the city—globalization and human settlement patterns Comparative Urban Politics Workshop: Rescaling The City August 30 th , 2006 The American Political Science Association, Philadelphia, PA Susan M. Wachter Co-Director Penn Institute for Urban Research Richard B. Worley Professor of Financial Management Professor of Real Estate and Finance The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

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