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What do you mean by "political structure?" I'm also curious as to how one determines that any of these cities are more politically influenctial than the others.
London and Washington DC, Paris and Beijing. Where the national government is based and how it influences world politics and the degree of influence it has.
People regard the president to be the most powerful man in the world, and the Government of the United States to be the most established, which helps DC.
Similarly it helps London, and Paris. And the upcoming Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo, and Delhi, Rome too.
Because for a lot of those countries, their capital city is their economic center as well, and are regarded to as Primate Cities for their country, where huge portion of the country's total population lives there and no other city in the country is that strong.
London and Washington DC, Paris and Beijing. Where the national government is based and how it influences world politics and the degree of influence it has.
People regard the president to be the most powerful man in the world, and the Government of the United States to be the most established, which helps DC.
Similarly it helps London, and Paris. And the upcoming Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo, and Delhi, Rome too.
Because for a lot of those countries, their capital city is their economic center as well, and are regarded to as Primate Cities for their country, where huge portion of the country's total population lives there and no other city in the country is that strong.
What makes Atlanta a world city but those other cities not? Just asking.
Because Atlanta is the de-facto capital of a world region that functions somewhat like a semi-autonomous country--the American South.
Let me explain further--being a world city is not just about population. If this was the case, many secondary cities in China and India would be "world cities." What matters is the significance a city has in a particular region or country--is the city the center of things?
This is why cities like Warsaw, Zurich, Sydney, Madrid, Amsterdam, Dublin, Prague, Frankfurt, Auckland, etc. are considered world cities. These cities, for example, are smaller than many, many U.S. cities. But, they each serve as an official or a "de-facto" capital (or they are the "capital" of things international--a la Frankfurt, Zurich, Brussels). When a city is the representative of a region, country, or international entitity/enterprise it is then forced to interplay on the global stage--thus, becoming a global/world city.
This is also why San Francisco has fallen from the Alpha world city designation--Los Angeles has become the "de-facto" capital of the American West--and "capitals" do not and cannot share power.
So, back to Atlanta. Atlanta, along with New York, Chicago, DC, and Los Angeles is a "capital" city.
New York: American Northeast*/World
Washington: United States of America
Chicago: American Midwest
Los Angeles: American West
Atlanta: American South*
I can also see Dallas and Miami emerging as "world cities":
Dallas: Texas/American Southwest
Miami: New Florida*+Caribbean
*Note:
1) The American South is Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky (without Cincinnati suburbs), South Virginia (Richmond to Charlottesville and points south, plus parts of southern West Virginia), and North Florida (north of Orlando).
2) "New Florida" is often the name given to Central+South Florida by Floridians in North Florida. They say North Florida is the real Florida or just "Florida." North Florida/Old Florida/Florida was settled first (Saint Augustine-Pensacola-Tallahassee).
3. North Virginia is a part of the American Northeast--"North Virginia" is the northern part of present-day Virginia and the northern two-thirds of present-day West Virginia.
Houston is the biggest of these cities, its economy is one of most performant / efficient in the country.
Houston is a world city, more than Atlanta or Dallas.Houston is the Energy capital of the world and has NASA's headquarters
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Houston is the biggest of these cities, its economy is one of most performant / efficient in the country.
Houston is a world city, more than Atlanta or Dallas.Houston is the Energy capital of the world and has NASA's headquarters
The Mission Control headquarters is in Houston, NASA organization is headquartered in DC.
Houston is the biggest of these cities, its economy is one of most performant / efficient in the country.
Houston is a world city, more than Atlanta or Dallas.Houston is the Energy capital of the world and has NASA's headquarters
London and Washington DC, Paris and Beijing. Where the national government is based and how it influences world politics and the degree of influence it has.
People regard the president to be the most powerful man in the world, and the Government of the United States to be the most established, which helps DC.
Similarly it helps London, and Paris. And the upcoming Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo, and Delhi, Rome too.
Because for a lot of those countries, their capital city is their economic center as well, and are regarded to as Primate Cities for their country, where huge portion of the country's total population lives there and no other city in the country is that strong.
OK, well the capital city is pretty obvious. But is there going to be any difference between a city like Atlanta and Miami in terms of political influence? How would that factor into which American cities are "world cities?"
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OK, well the capital city is pretty obvious. But is there going to be any difference between a city like Atlanta and Miami in terms of political influence? How would that factor into which American cities are "world cities?"
Yes, Atlanta has a strong political influence for it's state government. So it would rank above Miami.
However say if you're comparing New York City to London, Paris, Rome and political influence is a criteria, they give it to London, Paris, Rome. Those rank higher, and New York City wouldn't rank high on that.
But there's more criteria for a city like New York to make up for it's loss, remember government employment is a large economic source for all those cities. New York City can't claim that, nor can it say it has influence on it's country of administrative region (state).
They have I believe 6-8 main criteria. New York City does very well on most of the other things.
Yes, Atlanta has a strong political influence for it's state government. So it would rank above Miami.
However say if you're comparing New York City to London, Paris, Rome and political influence is a criteria, they give it to London, Paris, Rome. Those rank higher, and New York City wouldn't rank high on that.
But there's more criteria for a city like New York to make up for it's loss, remember government employment is a large economic source for all those cities. New York City can't claim that, nor can it say it has influence on it's country of administrative region (state).
They have I believe 6-8 main criteria. New York City does very well on most of the other things.
Who is "they and why is it "them" that determines what a World City is?
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