Provides an international overview with case studies and contributions from the people involved; looks at both the theory and practice of governing cities in a globalizing world; and includes practical lessons regarding the governing cities.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-254) and index.
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Contents
Global trends, diversity and local democracy / Jill Simone Gross and Robin Hambleton -- Rethinking globalization : the impact of central governments on world cities / Takashi Tsukamoto and Ronald K. Vogel -- Governing the capital-institutional reform in Berlin, London, and Paris / Manfred Rober and Eckhard Schroter -- Uneven development, city governance and urban change : unpacking the global-local nexus in Dublin's inner city / Michael Punch, Declan Redmond and Sinead Kelly -- Globalization and urban governance : challenges for developing countries / Richard Stren -- Diversity and the democratic challenge : governing world cities / Jill Simone Gross -- Changing forms of urban government in central and eastern Europe / Pawel Swianiewicz -- Innovation in Chinese urban governance : the Shanghai experience / Tingwei Zhang -- Urban challenges in Latin American cities : Medellin and the limits of governance / John Betancur -- Metropolitan governance in Australia : the Sydney experience / Daniel Kubler and Bill Randolph -- The new ecology of urban governance : special purpose authorities and urban development / Dennis R. Judd and James M. Smith -- New leadership for democratic urban space / Robin Hambleton -- Building the global city : the immigrant experience of urban revitalization / Janice Bockmeyer -- Professionals and the conflicting forces of administrative modernization and civic engagement / John Nalbandian -- The limits of partnership in urban governance / Jonathan Davies -- From governance to governing / Robin Hambleton and Jill Simone Gross.