A MULTIPLE-PERSPECTIVES CONSTRUCT OF THE AMERICAN GLOBAL CITY

HERMAN L. BOSCHKEN, San Jose State University

Abstract

PAPER ARGUES AND TESTS THE PROPOSITION THAT THE GLOBAL CITY IS BEST DESCRIBED AND ANALYZED FROM A HOLISTIC CONSTRUCT OF COMPETING PERSPECTIVES. IT EMPLOYES FACTOR AND K-MEANS CLUSTER ANALYSIS TO DIFFERENTIATE 53 US URBANIZED AREAS.