Metropolitan Governance in the 21st Century: Capacity, Democracy and the Dynamics of Place (Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science) - Softcover

Heinelt, Hubert; Kübler, Daniel

 
9780415498951: Metropolitan Governance in the 21st Century: Capacity, Democracy and the Dynamics of Place (Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science)
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ISBN 10: 0415498953 ISBN 13: 9780415498951
Publisher: Routledge, 2009

Synopsis

This book offers a cross-national analysis of contemporary issues and challenges for the governing of urban regions. The case studies on Germany, Spain, France, Greece, The Netherlands, Finland, the UK, Switzerland, Australia, the US and Canada, place particular emphasis on the tensions building on metropolitan governing capacity and democratic legitimacy. The authors develop and use an analytical framework focused on the dynamics of place and make an original contribution to the debates on the nature of metropolitan governance.

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About the Author

Hubert Heinelt is Professor of Public Administration, Public Policy and Urban Research at the Institute for Political Science, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany. Daniel Kübler is Assistant Professor at the University of Zurich, Switzerland and currently visiting researcher at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415498953
ISBN 13 
9780415498951
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
224

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