Municipal / city government

Which new institutions do we need in order to trigger local- and global sustainable urban development?

Democratic institutions should promote accountability of government officials to the needs of citizens.

Democratic institutions should promote accountability of government officials to the needs of citizens.

Cities are many things.

Cities are many things.

Recapturing Democracy is a short yet synoptic introduction to urban democracy in our era of political neoliberalism and economic globalization.

Recapturing Democracy is a short yet synoptic introduction to urban democracy in our era of political neoliberalism and economic globalization.

Demonstrating the power religious language, ideas, and institutions had in shaping progressive reform in Pittsburgh, this cross-disciplinary study addresses significant debates in the fields of Progressive-Era political history and American religious history, while telling the story of an industrial city in a crucial era of change.

Demonstrating the power religious language, ideas, and institutions had in shaping progressive reform in Pittsburgh, this cross-disciplinary study addresses significant debates in the fields of Progressive-Era political history and American religious history, while telling the story of an industrial city in a crucial era of change.

There are nearly 20,000 general-purpose municipal governments-cities-in the United States, employing more people than the federal government.

There are nearly 20,000 general-purpose municipal governments-cities-in the United States, employing more people than the federal government.

City Life from Jakarta to Dakar focuses on the politics incumbent to this process - an "e;anticipatory politics"e; - that encompasses a wide range of practices, calculations and economies.

City Life from Jakarta to Dakar focuses on the politics incumbent to this process - an "e;anticipatory politics"e; - that encompasses a wide range of practices, calculations and economies.

This book was first published in 1939.

This book was first published in 1939.

First Published in 2006.

Politics, Planning and the City is designed to introduce the complex political processes and problems of the modern city.

Politics, Planning and the City is designed to introduce the complex political processes and problems of the modern city.

This book begins with an introductory outline of the structure of the city politics of the United States.

This book begins with an introductory outline of the structure of the city politics of the United States.

First Published in 2006.

Power and Party in an English City provides an account of how decisions are taken by the state at the level of locality.

Power and Party in an English City provides an account of how decisions are taken by the state at the level of locality.

First Published in 1998.

This revised textbook for courses on urban politics challenges the notion that the field is dominated by political economy, showing that despite the undeniable importance of economic issues, citizens do play a significant part in urban politics.

This revised textbook for courses on urban politics challenges the notion that the field is dominated by political economy, showing that despite the undeniable importance of economic issues, citizens do play a significant part in urban politics.

Volume 3 "e;POLITICS and GOVERNMENT' of the American Cities; series.

Volume 3 "e;POLITICS and GOVERNMENT' of the American Cities; series.

First Published in 1998.

First Published in 1997.

First Published in 1997.

A comparative analysis of eight different urban areas - Bologna, Bordeaux, Geneve-Lausanne, Lyons, Manchester, Rotterdam, Stuttgart and Torino - examining key urban issues that are high on the policy agenda of every national government.

A comparative analysis of eight different urban areas - Bologna, Bordeaux, Geneve-Lausanne, Lyons, Manchester, Rotterdam, Stuttgart and Torino - examining key urban issues that are high on the policy agenda of every national government.

The remarkable changes in China over the past three decades are mostly considered at the national level, whereas local government - which has played and continues to play a key role in these developments - is often overlooked.

The remarkable changes in China over the past three decades are mostly considered at the national level, whereas local government - which has played and continues to play a key role in these developments - is often overlooked.

Local Governance in England and France addresses issues at the cutting edge of comparative politics and public policy.

Local Governance in England and France addresses issues at the cutting edge of comparative politics and public policy.

First published in 1969, this book is concerned with the processes of policy-making in local government.

First published in 1969, this book is concerned with the processes of policy-making in local government.

Democracy, Citizenship and the Global City focuses on the controversial, neglected theme of citizenship.

Democracy, Citizenship and the Global City focuses on the controversial, neglected theme of citizenship.

In a world increasingly organised as networks of cities, this book offers the first full-length treatment of the subject of managing the city economy.

In a world increasingly organised as networks of cities, this book offers the first full-length treatment of the subject of managing the city economy.

Urbanization is occurring at an unprecedented rate; by 2050 three quarters of the world's people will live in urban environments.

Urbanization is occurring at an unprecedented rate; by 2050 three quarters of the world's people will live in urban environments.

Urban Politics brings together the classic and contemporary literature on urban politics and history with today's pressing urban issues.

This work considers the role of local government in 13 EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

This work considers the role of local government in 13 EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Place-Keeping presents the latest research and practice on place-keeping - that is, the long-term management of public and private open spaces - from around Europe and the rest of the world.

Place-Keeping presents the latest research and practice on place-keeping - that is, the long-term management of public and private open spaces - from around Europe and the rest of the world.