Cities as International Actors: Urban and Regional Governance Beyond the Nation State

by Peter Newman and Tassilo Herrschel

Book Overview

This book explores the growing role of cities and regions as sub-national actors in shaping global governance. Far from being merely carried along by global forces, cities have become active players in making and maintaining the networks and connections that give shape to contemporary globalization. Exploring examples from Europe, North America and beyond, the authors reconcile the two separate, yet complimentary, theoretical and analytical lenses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349679453
• ISBN13: 9781349679454
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"