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9780333732670

The Politics of Urban Governance

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    9780333732670

  • ISBN10:

    0333732677

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2011-02-15
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary

This broad ranging new text analyses the emerging shape of urban politics in the twenty-first century. The author identifies 4 main "models" of urban governance-"management," "Corporatist." "Pro-Growth" and "Welfare"-and assesses their different implications for the major issues, interests and problems in the contemporary urban arena.

Author Biography

JON PIERRE is Professor of Political Science, University of Gothenburg.

Table of Contents

The Challenge of Urban Governance * Rethinking the Local State * The Managerial City * The Corporatist City * The Pro-Growth City * The Welfare City * The Decline of Urban Politics? * Cities in Global Governance * Conclusion: The Future of Urban Politics

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