There is no single process of
globalization but rather multiple globalizations in which cities play a great role as
spaces of flows and places in the creation of economical politics which appear to
be more beneficial to both cities and nation-states than political economics. Along
these lines is the need for city-centric intellectual discourses economically,
demographically, politically, socially, and culturally for a more comprehensive
understanding of the nature of cities in globalization.