CITIES and Governance: The rise of Cities as global actors: 7 (IESE CITIES IN MOTION: International urban best practices book series) - Softcover

Berrone, Pascual; Ricart Costa, Joan Enric; Brito, Esther

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798415735525

Publisher: Independently published, 2022

Synopsis

Cities, whether it be in absolute economic, demographic, or organizational terms, have never been more important or powerful in global affairs than they are now. However, they also harbor some of the world’s most pressing challenges – the so-called “urban paradox”. Local governments are becoming first responders to a widening scope and scale of problems and taking up new responsibilities, as hope is increasingly placed on cities as key actors to respond to global challenges and lead the implementation of more sustainable models of development. The combination of the expanding influence and importance of urban centers, the general tendency towards the decentralization of power, and the complex problems inherent to the globalization process, have set the stage for cities to become prime global players. This seventh volume of the book series “IESE Cities in Motion: International Urban Best Practices” delves into urban governance and explores how it will determine the decisions taken to address, mitigate, and optimize problems and opportunities related to all aspects of life in cities.
Cities and Governance provides an overview of:

• The trends and challenges in governance derived from global urbanization processes
• The shift towards an integrated approach to urban governance, based on collaboration and public impact
• A model to help public officials strategically develop governance solutions - leveraging private sector collaboration, technology, and public engagement, among others - to confront current urban challenges, providing examples of best practice cases from around the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798415735525
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248