Author : Hubert Heinelt
Release : 2004-11-10
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Metropolitan Governance in the 21st Century by : Hubert Heinelt
Download or read book Metropolitan Governance in the 21st Century written by Hubert Heinelt. This book was released on 2004-11-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.