Ports and cities are historically strongly linked, but the link between port and city growth has become weaker. Economic benefits often spill over to other regions, whereas negative impacts are localised in the port-city. How can ports regain their role as drivers of urban economic growth and...

Introduction. Exploring port cities of culture and events -- Bridging port-city relationships, urban regeneration and mega events -- Waterfront redevelopment and the rationale for hosting mega events -- Port cities and event-led regeneration in ontologically-insecure times -- The spatiality of...

pt. 1. Two models of expansion without borders : the European Mediterraneans -- pt. 2. Early outlines of an Asian Mediterranean : the predominance of tributary trade -- pt. 3. The overlapping of Western and Asian trading networks -- pt. 4. The arena of re-globalisation : the second birth of the...