Europe is in a troubled state. The macroeconomic situation looks
grim, national governments are close to dysfunction, and Europeans
are facing austerity and relative decline. The one bright spot on
the horizon is the potential for positive action at the level of
the city and urban regions. In this book, the editors have
assembled a collection of original contributions by scholars from
Europe, North America and Asia who offer insights as to how local
authorities in Europe might be able to chart a course for their
city or urban region during this period of extraordinary
difficulty. The volume begins with an Introduction, followed by a
set of three papers in Part Two examining European urban
competitiveness from the standpoints of measurement and policy.
This section also provides a case study of the cities of one
country - Italy - from which the reader can gain an understanding
of the current position of European cities as well as what might be
possible going forward. Experience has shown that perhaps the most
crucial element in competitiveness enhancement is good and
effective governance. To that end, Part Three examines structural
aspects of urban government, including polycentric regions, wide
metropolitan cooperation, the role of social actors and territorial
aggregation. Part Four treats issues of innovation from two
perspectives and provides a case study from Eindhoven, while also
covering social issues such as demographics, participation, social
exclusion and mobility. This set of scholarly reflections will be
of considerable benefit to urban practitioners, researchers and
students of public policy. Contributors: P. Canonico, C. Donolo, G.
Hirsch, M.P. Iacono, D. Ietri, J.-L. Klein, P.K. Kresl, W.F. Lever,
E. Mastropietro, D.J. Maurrasse, R. Mercurio, S. Micelli, S.
Mollica, P. Ni, A.H.J. Otgaar, J. Shen, J. Sobrino, D.-G. Tremblay,
L. van den Berg
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