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The Quest for Good Urban Governance. Theoretical Reflections and International Practices.
Dool, Leon Van Den; Hendriks, Frank; Schaap, Linze; Gianoli, Alberto
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Paperback. Series: Urban and Regional Research International. Num Pages: 252 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
This book demonstrates both successes and failures in attempts to get closer to the ideal of good urban governance in cities in North-America, Europe, and Asia. It presents a value menu and deliberately does not come up with “one best way” for improving urban governance. Good urban governance is presented as a balancing act, an interplay between government, business and civil society in which the core values need careful and timely attention. The authors address questions such as “What is deemed “good” in urban governance, and how is it being searched for?”, and “What (re)configurations of interactions between government, private ... Read more
This book demonstrates both successes and failures in attempts to get closer to the ideal of good urban governance in cities in North-America, Europe, and Asia. It presents a value menu and deliberately does not come up with “one best way” for improving urban governance. Good urban governance is presented as a balancing act, an interplay between government, business and civil society in which the core values need careful and timely attention. The authors address questions such as “What is deemed “good” in urban governance, and how is it being searched for?”, and “What (re)configurations of interactions between government, private ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Series
Urban and Regional Research International
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
Weisbaden, Germany
ISBN
9783658100780
SKU
V9783658100780
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Ref
99-15
About Dool, Leon Van Den; Hendriks, Frank; Schaap, Linze; Gianoli, Alberto
Leon van den Dool is Senior Researcher at Tilburg University and Senior Manager at PwC Advisory in the field of Local Government, the Netherlands. Frank Hendriks is Professor in Comparative Governance at Tilburg University, the Netherlands. Alberto Gianoli is Senior Expert in Urban Governance at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Linze Schaap ... Read more
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