Cities and Spaces of Leadership: A Geographical Perspective (International Political Economy)

Cities and Spaces of Leadership investigates the interaction between leadership, leaders and spaces at various levels. It analyzes how spaces and places influence leaders and leadership, as well as how the presence, distribution, action, and concentration of leaders in spaces contribute to their transformation. Cristina D'alessandro And Frannie Léautier Investigate The Interaction Between Leaders And The Various Spaces And Places In Which They Work And Live. Rooting Their Work In A Critical Understanding Of The Global Contemporary World, They Combine Human Geography And Leadership Theories Throughout The Book. Referring To The Trajectories Of Global Leaders, Cities And Spaces Of Leadership Is A Unique And Unprecedented Achievement That Should Be Read By Geographers, Leaders, And Academics Concerned By Contemporary Social, Political And Economic Dynamics--back Cover. Introduction: Contemporary Spaces And Places Of Power Beyond Commonplace -- Leaders And Leadership In A Globalized World -- Spaces And Scales Of Leadership -- Leadership, Spirals, And Trajectories -- Spaces Of Leadership: The Weight Of Location And Leadership Density In Spaces -- Leadership Capacity Of Spaces -- Spatial Networks: Connecting Spaces Through Leaders -- Geographical Knowledge As An Imoprtant Part Of Leaders' Background -- Spatial And Temporal Issues And The Role Of Moments. Cristina D'alessandro, Frannie Léautier. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 189-202) And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction—Contemporary Spaces and Places of Power beyond Commonplace....Pages 1-12 Leaders and Leadership in a Globalized World....Pages 13-35 Spaces and Scales of Leadership....Pages 36-53 Leadership, Spirals, and Trajectories....Pages 54-76 Spaces of Leadership: The Weight of Location and Leadership Density in Spaces....Pages 77-104 Leadership Capacity of Spaces....Pages 105-125 Spatial Networks: Connecting Spaces through Leaders....Pages 126-143 Geographical Knowledge as an Important Part of Leaders’ Background....Pages 144-159 Spatial and Temporal Issues and the Role of Moments....Pages 160-177 Conclusion....Pages 178-185 Back Matter....Pages 186-208 Cover 1 Half-Title 2 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 7 List of Figures and Tables 8 Acknowledgments 10 Glossary 11 Introduction—Contemporary Spaces and Places of Power beyond Commonplace 13 1 Leaders and Leadership in a Globalized World 25 2 Spaces and Scales of Leadership 48 3 Leadership, Spirals, and Trajectories 66 4 Spaces of Leadership: The Weight of Location and Leadership Density in Spaces 89 5 Leadership Capacity of Spaces 117 6 Spatial Networks: Connecting Spaces through Leaders 138 7 Geographical Knowledge as an Important Part of Leaders’ Background 156 8 Spatial and Temporal Issues and the Role of Moments 172 9 Conclusion 190 Notes 198 Bibliography 201 Index 215