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Cultural Governance: Current and Future European Perspectives book cover

1st Edition

Cultural Governance Current and Future European Perspectives

Edited By Chris Bailey, Elena Theodoulou Charalambous, Geert Drion Copyright 2024
302 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

302 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

302 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Cultural governance is currently regarded as a transversal element of public policy in Europe. This book brings together academics and policy practitioners to provide new insights into the field, exploring its contemporary dynamics, dilemmas and challenges. In light of the Cyprus Presidency in 2026, the authors reflect on the breadth and boundaries of cultural governance in a European... Read more

PART I - The Dynamics of Culture and Cultural Governance 

1. The Dynamics of Culture – Towards governance of cultural space 

Geert Drion 

2. Cultural Governance: concepts and approaches 

Thomas Schmitt 

3. The Ecology of Culture - From Theory to Practice 

John Holden 

4. Beyond “Policy-Based” Cultural Governance: Caring for Cultural Needs 

Nick Wilson and Jonathan Gross 

5. Institutional Trust and Cultural Governance 

Ian W. King and Annick Schramme 

6. Transformation and Place - Reflecting on the culture of governance and the governance of culture 

Charles Landry 

PART II - Cultural Governance in a European perspective 

7. From cultural policy to cultural governance, a European perspective 

Elena Theodoulou Charalambous 

8. Challenges and Opportunities for Joined-Up Governance of EUropean International Cultural Relations 

Carla Figueira and Rod Fisher 

9. Platformisation: the challenges new technologies create for cultural governance in Europe - and beyond 

Antonios Vlassis 

10. Europe in the World: Towards Global Cultural Citizenship 

Yudhishthir Raj Isar 

11. European Cultural Policy and Climate Action 

Gijs De Vries 

12. Data persons in digital culture

Olga Goriunova 

13. UNESCO’s 2005 Convention: From Creative Economy to Culture as Foundational 

Justin O'Connor 

Biography

Chris Bailey is Professor Emeritus of Cultural History at Leeds Beckett University and Visiting Professor in the Business School at York St. John University, UK.

Elena Theodoulou Charalambous has a long-standing professional experience in cultural policy-making both at national as well as at European level with substantial research on cultural governance and international cultural affairs.

Geert Drion is an independent researcher and consultant. He is currently researching the process-conception of culture, cultural communication and cultural policy.

"A profound exploration [and] a timely intervention in the discourse on cultural policy, offering both a contemporary analysis of the dynamics of cultural governance and a forward-looking perspective on the challenges and dilemmas that define the 21st century." Xizi Wan, International Journal of Cultural Policy

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