شهرها و حکمرانی جهانی: مکان‌های جدید برای روابط بین‌الملل (سری مطالعات بین‌رشته‌ای جهانی)

Case study rich, this volume advances our understanding of the significance of 'the city' in global governance. The editors call for innovation in international relations theory with case studies that add breadth to theorizing the role sub-national political actors play in global affairs. Each of the eight case studies demonstrates different intersections between the local and the global and how these intersections alter the conditions resulting from globalization processes. The case studies do so by focusing on one of three sub-themes: the diverse ways in which cities and sub-national regions impact nation-state foreign policy; the various dimensions of urban imbrications in global environmental politics; or the multiple methods and standards used to measure the global roles of cities. Sighting or slighting cities in international relations The emerging global landscape and the new role of the globalizing city regions Paradiplomacy in the developing world: the case of Brazil The emergence of cross-border regions and Canadian-United States relations The evolution of city indicators: challenges and progress Auditing cities through circles of sustainability Cities, the environment, and global governance: a political ecological perspective Cities and global environmental NGOs: emerging transnational urban networks? The global city today: advantages of specialization and costs of financialization World city networks: measurement, social organization, global governance, and structural change Concluding remarks. This volume advances understanding of the significance of 'the city' in global governance, demanding innovation in international relations theory. A rich assortment of case studies adds breadth to theorizing of the role sub-national political actors play in global affairs. Each of the eight case studies demonstrates different intersections between the local and the global and how these intersections alter the conditions resulting from globalizing processes. Improves our understanding of the significance of 'the city' in global governance. This title calls for innovation in international relations theory with case studies that add breadth to theorizing the role sub-national political actors play in global affairs.