The politics of urban governance /

The politics of urban governance /

"This broad ranging new text analyses the emerging shape of urban politics in the twenty-first century. The author identifies 4 main "models" of urban governance--"management," "Corporatist." "Pro-Growth" and "Welfare"--and assesses their differ...

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Main Author:	Pierre, Jon
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:	Municipal government > Cross-cultural studies. Local government > Cross-cultural studies. Political leadership > Cross-cultural studies. Sociology, Urban > Cross-cultural studies. Urban policy > Cross-cultural studies. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Local
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Summary:	"This broad ranging new text analyses the emerging shape of urban politics in the twenty-first century. The author identifies 4 main "models" of urban governance--"management," "Corporatist." "Pro-Growth" and "Welfare"--and assesses their different implications for the major issues, interests and problems in the contemporary urban arena"--
Physical Description:	viii, 170 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-164) and index.
ISBN:	9780333732670 (hbk.) 9780333732687 (pbk.)