Intro
About This Book
Contents
Prologue
About the Authors
1 On Capitalism, Cities, and Culture in the Colonial Era
1.1 Introduction
1.2 On Marx and Colonialism
1.3 Colonialism and the Political Economic Landscape
1.4 The Role of Cultural Tools for Power
1.5 The Relationship Between Colonial Cities and the Empire
References
2 The Economic Landscape of Cities and Climate Change
2.1 Introduction
2.2 From Industrialisation to the Service Industry
2.3 Cities and Climate Change
2.3.1 Climate Change and the Urban Economy

2.4 The Need for Revised Models
2.5 Conclusion
References
3 Urban Consumerism and Colonial Structures of Mercantilism
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Coastal Cities and Colonialism
3.3 Military, Trade, and Mercantilism
3.4 Ports as Nodes of Diversity
3.5 Post-colonialism and Economic Injustice
3.6 Conclusion
References
4 Crafting and Transforming Colonial Empires and Landscapes
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Re-defining Hierarchies of Power
4.3 Introducing the Geopolitical Culture of Mass Consumption
4.4 Cementing Cultural Homogeneity in Colonial Empires

4.5 The Economic Tragedy of Cultural Loss, as Reported Two Centuries Later
References
5 Redefining Climate Policy and Economic Resilience in the Consuming World
5.1 Introduction
5.2 On Cities and Political Leadership for Climate Change Mitigation
5.3 Consumerism and Climate Change
5.4 Climate Change Financing
5.4.1 The Unsustainability of Climate Change Debt Financing
5.5 Climate Change Emissions Trading Mechanisms
5.6 Smart Contracts Through the Blockchain
5.7 A Proposed Alternative Model
5.7.1 Regional Decarbonisation
5.7.2 Reframing Emissions Trading Schemes

5.7.3 Smart Contracts
5.7.4 Blockchain
5.7.5 Artificial Intelligence
5.8 Conclusion
References
6 Climate and Social Justice in the Political Landscape of Urban Resilience and Mercantilism: A Concluding Note
6.1 A Concluding Note
6.2 Further Discussions for Future Research
6.3 A Summary
References
Index