The Washington metropolitan area
The Washington metropolitan area is a scholarly work, published in 1987 in ''Cities''. The main subjects of the publication include post-politics, political science, socioeconomic status, shrinking city, urbanization, business, regional science, capitalism, geography, metropolitan area, government, economic geography, economic growth, and ethnic group. The Washington metropolitan area is rapidly reaching the point where if can truly be regarded as a ‘world city’: a seat not only of national government but also of national and international corporate headquarters, financial institutions and business services.