First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Saskia Sassen, Professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago, is a leading expert on cities and globalizaiton. She has published numerous books, including The GlobalCity(1991, 2000) Cities in a World Economy(1994), Globalization and its Discontents(1998), Losing Control?(1996), Guests and Aliens(1999), and The Mobility ofLabor and Capital(1988).