Large and midsized cities in California host various institutions that are either global in their own right or serve as nodes within transnational networks of business, diplomacy, and culture. Many of these cities are also engaging, increasingly, in city diplomacy.
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Table of Contents
- Contents 5
- Summary 1 5
- Introduction 3 5
- Components of a Global City Analyzing Nine Cities 4 in California 5
- The Big Global Three Los Angeles San Francisco and 6 San Diego 5
- The Six Other Cities Anaheim Fresno Long Beach 10 Oakland Sacramento and San José 5
- Engagements of a Global City 14 5
- Global Engagements in Californias Cities 25 How Have Californias Global Cities Succeeded 5
- Conclusion 28 5
- Terms of Reference 29 6
- About the Authors 33 6
- Notes 35 6
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 45 6
- Summary 7
- Introduction 9
- Components of a Global City Analyzing Nine Cities in California 10
- Global City Index 11
- The Big Global Three Los Angeles San Francisco and San Diego 12
- Los Angeles 12
- Los Angeles 12
- The Global City New York London Tokyo 13
- Cities and Global Governance New Sites for International Relations 13
- San Francisco 14
- San Francisco 14
- San Diego 15
- San Diego 15
- Varied and Strong Economies 17
- Six More California Cities 17
- Natural Binational Connections 18
- International Ports and Airports 18
- Diversity 18
- Sister Cities and Cultural Connections 19
- Global Schools and Sports Teams 19
- Forbes 19
- Engagements of a Global City 20
- How Do Cities in California Practice Diplomacy 20
- Global City Index 20
- Los Angeles A Large High-Powered Office with Big Plans 21
- Los Angeles 21
- San Francisco A Small but Powerful Office Directed by a Seasoned Official 22
- San Francisco 23
- San Diego A New Office an Ambitious Mayor and a Strong Supporting Cast 24
- San Diego 24
- Sacramento A Uniquely Private Configuration 26
- Global Engagements Across California 26
- Sacramento 26
- Fresno A Confluence of Interests Within and Outside Government 27
- Fresno 27
- Oakland The Port Leads the Way 29
- Oakland 29
- San José A Trailblazer that Shifted Its Focus 30
- San José 30
- Global Engagements in Californias Cities How have Californias Global Cities Succeeded 31
- Global California 31
- Globally Oriented Leadership Provides the Impetus 32
- Cities Have Staffed Up for International Affairs 32
- Most Cities Have Self-Funding Tourism Associations 33
- Ports Are Engines of International Relations 33
- Cities Do Not Widely Publicize Their Global Efforts 33
- Cities Focus More on International Relations Today than in the Past 33
- Conclusion 34
- Terms of Reference 35
- Global Components 35
- Forbes 35
- Cities and Global Governance New Sites for International Relations 36
- Global Engagements 36
- About the Authors 39
- Acknowledgments 39
- Notes 41
- Interviews 41
- Notes 41
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 51
- Carnegie California 51
- CarnegieEndowment.org 52
