Governing Cities in a Global Era Urban Innovation, Competition, and
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 taken. Global changes require that we rethink governance and urban policy, and that we do so throu
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“By examining the experiences of very different metropolitan areas in different parts of the world, Hambleton and Gross lead us in an exploration of the most relevant issues concerning urban governance in a time of rapid globalization. The case study illustrations and theoretical reflections demonstrate how important it now is to engage in crossnational learning, not just to understand urban phenomena but also to create the capacity to govern effectively in modern times.” —Professor Sandro Balducci, Head of the Department of Architecture and Planning, Milan Polytechnic “What is local in a global era? Is it a region, a megaregion, or a system of cities? These are the issues of governance that Hambleton and Gross tackle with insight, breadth, and depth. This book provides an important contribution that will be of interest to all concerned about the future of cities.” —Edward J. Blakely, Professor of Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney, Australia, and Executive Director Recovery, City of New Orleans “The authors reveal opportunities for local actors to pilot their city through troubled waters—sometimes strategically using the strong winds blown by globalization and urbanization. This book is important as it shows that social change can be influenced by political decisions taken at the local level. Moreover, it also makes clear that such political decisions follow a particular logic specific to each city, not of cities in general or a certain type of cities, such as the ‘European city.’” —Hubert Heinelt, Professor of Public Policy, Public Administration and Urban Studies, Institute of Political Science, Darmstadt University of Technology “This book provides invaluable insights on the changing dynamics of global city development. The various chapters provide many helpful suggestions for city leaders on how to respond to the major urban challenges we now face. The Chinese experience is valuable for examining and sharing.” —Dr. Baoxing Qiu, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Construction, China “This ambitious book on cities aims to achieve truly international coverage of the challenges posed by globalization, demographic change, social diversity, economic competition, growing inequality, and contemporary governance reforms. Academics, policy
makers, and opinion formers from around the world will find much to interest, disturb, and inspire them in this book.” —Carole Rakodi, Professor in the Department of International Development, School of Public Policy, University of Birmingham “Cities have become the strategic spaces where global forces shape current events, often in unexpected ways. Hambleton and Gross have brought together a diverse and international group of authors to provide us with one of the best books on the challenges of governing cities in a global era.” —Saskia Sassen, author of Territory, Authority, Rights (2006) “Hambleton and Gross have brought us a big book with a grand sweep. The editors and authors of this volume breathe new life into globalization and the city’s response to it. This important
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