Global Tampere : An Economic History of the City From the 18th Century to the Present
84: Tampere Museums, 2019. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Text in English. 187 pp.
Tampere has been part of the global world since it wvas founded. Though globalization is a new word, it is not a new phenomenon. The city was not born out of nothing, or the rapids, but as a part of the Industrial Revolution, which became a global process. There were many Manchesters around the world, but in Finland there was only one: Tampere. The city's nickname is reminiscent of its nature as an industrial center, alsoexplaining its birth, growth, and change. In the 21st century, Tampere is still an industrial city and just as dependent on the bigger world as before.
Global Tampere focuses on the city's international economic history from it beginnings to the present. The book explains what makes Tampere the Manchester of Finland and how life here has always been a bit different - how people were local and global in the same time. Many citizens were also foreigners, especially those who established factories. Fine. Item #6227
ISBN: 9789516099739
Price: $60.00