This is an up-to-date and topical treatment of how six major cities
in Europe, North America and Asia are coping with the new demands
on urban government. Population expansion, the migration of new
peoples and disparities between cities and suburbs are longstanding
features of the urban crisis. Today, city governments also face
demands for popular participation and better public services while
they struggle to position themselves in the new world economy.
While each of the cities is located in its unique historical
setting, the emphasis of the book is upon the common dilemmas
raised by major planning problems and the search for more suitable
approaches to governance and citizen involvement. A principal theme
is the re-engineering of institutional structures designed to
foster local responsiveness and popular participation. The
discussion is set in the context of the globalizing forces that
have impacted to different degrees, at different times, upon
London, Tokyo, Toronto, Berlin, Hyderabad and Atlanta. Cities in
Transition is a major and original addition to the comparative
literature on urban governance.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2007 |
First published: |
2007 |
Authors: |
Nirmala Rao
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
200 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-32902-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
LSN: |
0-415-32902-7 |
Barcode: |
9780415329026 |
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