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21 Oct
2008

Ranking de ciudades globales, whatever that means

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La Revista Foreign Policy publica su Indice 2008 de Ciudades Globales. Pero, ¿qué hace a una ciudad global? Según los editores de FP:

The term itself conjures a command center for the cognoscenti. It means power, sophistication, wealth, and influence. To call a global city your own suggests that the ideas and values of your metropolis shape the world. And, to a large extent, that’s true. The cities that host the biggest capital markets, elite universities, most diverse and well-educated populations, wealthiest multinationals, and most powerful international organizations are connected to the rest of the world like nowhere else. But, more than anything, the cities that rise to the top of the list are those that continue to forge global links despite intensely complex economic environments. They are the ones making urbanization work to their advantage by providing the vast opportunities of global integration to their people

La definición me parece angosta, y sumamente ideologizada. Parece más bien un ranking de centros de negocios. Pero aún aceptando la definición como válida, la lista es “chistosa” por decir lo menos. De acuerdo con FP, ¡el DF es más “global” que Zurich y que Boston!

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