UPP 525 Zhang
UPP 525 US and World Cities
Spring 2011, call number 30613
Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00pm
Classroom: 2234 CUPPA Hall
Instructor: Tingwei Zhang, Professor
Office: Room 235, CUPPA Hall
(312)355-0303, E-mail: tzhang@uic.edu
Call or e-mail for appointment
Textbook
The Development Reader, 2008, S. Chari and S. Corbridge, by Routledge
Reference
1. Lechner & Boli, 2004. The Globalization Reader. 2nd edition. Blackwell,
Part I. Debating Globalization. p. 5-50
Part II. Explaining Globalization. p. 53- 120
2. Friedmann, J. 2005. China’s Urban Transition. University of Minnesota Press
Introduction: Becoming Urban in China, xiii-xxv
Conclusion: Backward into the Future, p. 117-130
3. Sassen, Saskia: 2002. Global Networks, Linked Cities. Routledge
Introduction: Locating Cities on Global Circuits. p. 1-36
Part III. Network Notes. p. 249-346
Class formats
Lecture
Class discussion- literature review, information sharing
Individual discussion and presentation (Final presentation)
Grading
Class discussion and reading summary
Final paper and presentation
50%
50%
Class schedule
Week 1 1/12 Introduction
Lecture: An analytical framework for international study (by Prof. Zhang)
The context: global forces, the nation, and the city
The issue: economic development, housing, and urban development
The policy/ planning: “Thinking globally, acting locally”
Readings:
Chari and Corbridge, 2008
Part1 The object of development
Part2 Market, empire, and difference
Assignment: Selecting a city (report in two weeks)
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Week 2 1/19 Lecture: Methodology: Comparative study (By Prof. Zhang)
Readings:
Chari and Corbridge，2008
Part3 Reform, revolution, resistance
Week 3 1/26 Lecture: The context: The globalization debate (by Prof. Zhang)
Class discussion: the city selected
Readings:
1. Lechner & Boli, 2004. The Globalization Reader. 2nd edition.
Part I. Debating Globalization. p. 5-50
Part II. Explaining Globalization. p. 53- 120
2. Chari and Corbridge, 2008
Part8 Globalization, security and well-being
Part9 Development in the 21st century
Week 4 2/2
Lecture: The context: To be global from own starting line: Chicago and
Shanghai (by Prof. Zhang)
Class discussion: The globalization debate
Readings:
1. Marcuse, P. and Kempen R. Globalizing Cities: A new spatial order?
Chapter 1-3 p.1- 55
2. Sassen, Saskia: Global Networks, Linked Cities.
Introduction: Locating Cities on Global Circuits
Assignment: 1. Outline of the research project (one page report)
2. Reading Summary I: summarizing any two selected parts of the
textbook (Part 1, 2, 3, 8, 9)
Week 5 2/9
Lecture: The Issue: Urban Sprawl in Chicago and Shanghai (by Prof. Zhang)
Class discussion: Outline of the research project, and Reading Summary I
Readings:
Chari and Corbridge, 2008
Part5 Challenges to the mainstream
Week 6 2/16 Lecture: The Issue: Urban governance and public participation in Chinese cities
(by Prof. Zhang)
Class discussion: the context and the issue of your project
Readings:
Chari and Corbridge,2008
Part4 Promethean visions
Week 7 2/23 Lecture: The Issue: Urban development in India（By Prof. Vidyarthi）
Class discussion: Development in the 21st century: goals and approaches
Readings:
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Sassen, Saskia: Global Networks, Linked Cities.
Part III: Netwrok Notes. P. 249-346
Week 8 3/2
Lecture: The Policy: China’s urbanization (by Prof. Zhang)
Class discussion: Development in the 21st century: goals and approaches
Readings:
1. Friedmann, J. 2005. China’s Urban Transition.
Introduction: Becoming Urban in China, xiii-xxv
Conclusion: Backward into the Future, p. 117-130
2. Chari and Corbridge, 2008
Part7 Institutions, governance and participation
Week 9 3/9
Lecture: The Policy: Urban development policy in Latin American countries
(by Prof. Betancur)
Assignment: Reading Summary II: summarizing any two selected parts of the
textbook (Part 4, 5, 7)
Week 10 3/16 Class discussion: Reading summary II and applications to your project
Assignment: Policy issues of your project
Week 11 3/23 Spring vacation, no class
Week 12 3/30 Lecture: The Policy: New physical development in Arabic countries (by Prof. AlKodmany)
Week 13 4/6 Lecture: The Policy: Urban policy issues in Palestine (by Dr. Qassoum)
Week 14 4/13 Class discussion: Policy issues of your project (group 1)
Week 15 4/20 Class discussion: Policy issues of your project (group 2)
Week 16 4/27 Final Presentation (Each has 20 minutes, final paper due on April. 27 at 6:00pm)
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