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Metropolitan Governance in the 21st Century Capacity, Democracy and the Dynamics of Place
This book offers a cross-national analysis of contemporary issues and challenges for the governing of urban regions. The case studies on Germany, Spain, France, Greece, The Netherlands, Finland, the UK, Switzerland, Australia, the US and Canada, place particular emphasis on the tensions building on metropolitan governing capacity and democratic legitimacy. The authors develop and use an analytical framework focused on the dynamics of place and make an original contribution to the debates on the nature of metropolitan governance.
Biography
Hubert Heinelt is Professor of Public Administration, Public Policy and Urban Research at the Institute for Political Science, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany. Daniel Kübler is Assistant Professor at the University of Zurich, Switzerland and currently visiting researcher at the University of New South Wales, Australia.