Territorial notions of place and region are being challenged by the relational viewpoint. Yet
relational thinking often neglects to address questions of territory and territorial politics. This …

Why do some cities grow economically while others decline? Why do some show sustained
economic performance while others cycle up and down? In Keys to the City, Michael …

Polycentric theory, as applied to sustainability policy adoption, contends that municipalities
will act independently to provide public services that protect the environment. Our multilevel …

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's
new open access publishing program for monographs. Visit www. luminosoa. org to learn …

This book, the outcome of several years of research, is an important addition to the literature
on digital cities. The approach, the arguments, the methodology, and the outcomes, some of …

Breaking new ground in its innovative blend of quantitative and qualitative methods, the
book essentially argues that another sort of growth is indeed possible. While offering specific …

The authors argue that taken-for-granted notions of deservingness and legitimacy among
local government officials affect funding allocations for organizations serving disadvantaged …

Este artigo tem por objetivo discutir a experiência da cidade de Porto Alegre relativamente à
materialização do conceito de cidade inteligente. Para tanto, utilizou-se uma abordagem …

Despite the rise of global technocratic ideals of city-making, cities around the world are not
merging into indistinguishable duplicates of one another. In fact, as the world urbanizes …

To pun, Pierre brings globalization down to earth. After all the hype, he serves as an
experienced and trustworthy guide to the key question of how far nation states are forced to …