Metropolitan Governance in the 21st Century

Name: Metropolitan Governance in the 21st Century
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This book offers a cross-national analysis of contemporary issues and challenges for the governing of urban regions. > 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. > 1 Introduction 2 Metropolitan governance, democracy and the dynamics of place 3 The new French dice: metropolitan institution building and democratic issues 4 Building metropolitan governance in Spain: Madrid and Barcelona 5 The emergence of metropolitan governance in Athens 6 The experience of metropolitan government in England 7 Arr.