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This book is about the role that ideas, institutions, and actors play in structuring how we govern cities and, more specifically, what projects or paths are tak

Reigning theories of urban power suggest that in a world dominated by footloose transnational capital, cities have little capacity to effect social change. In C

Directly elected mayors are political leaders who are selected directly by citizens and head multi-functional local government authorities. This book examines t

Bringing together a selection of readings that represent some of the most important trends and topics in urban scholarship today, American Urban Politics in a G

This book demonstrates both successes and failures in attempts to get closer to the ideal of good urban governance in cities in North-America, Europe, and Asia.