Metropolitan Governance in the 21st Century : Capacity, Democracy and the Dynamics of Place

This book offers a cross-national analysis of contemporary issues and challenges for the governing of urban regions. The case studies on Germany, Spain, France, Greece, The Netherlands, Finland, the UK, Switzerland, Australia, the US and Canada, place particular emphasis on the tensions building on metropolitan governing capacity and democratic legitimacy. The authors develop and use an analytical framework focused on the dynamics of place and make an original contribution to the debates on the nature of metropolitan governance. Metropolitan Governance Offers A Cross-national Analysis Of Contemporary Issues And Challenges For The Governing Of Urban Regions Throughout Europe And North America. The Authors Develop An Analytical Framework Built On The Premise That Issues Of Metropolitan Governance Are Best Understood By Focusing Not Only On The Characteristics Of The Local Government Systems And Of State-society Relations, But Also On The Dynamics Of Place. An Original Contribution To The Debates On The Nature Of Metropolitan Governance, This Book Puts Forward The Argument That 'place Matters'. It Will Be Of Interest To All Students And Researchers Of Public Administration, Governance And Urban Research.--jacket. Introduction / Daniel Kübler And Hubert Heinelt -- Metropolitan Governance, Democracy And The Dynamics Of Place / Daniel Kübler And Hubert Heinelt -- The New French Dice: Metropolitan Institution Building And Democratic Issues / Emmanuel Négrier -- Building Metropolitan Governance In Spain, Madrid And Barcelona / Mariona Tomàs -- The Emergence Of Metropolitan Governance In Athens / Panagiotis Getimis And Nikolaos Hlepas -- The Experience Of Metropolitan Government In England / Michael Goldsmith -- Arrested Metropolitanism: Limits And Contradictions Of Municipal Governance Reform In Los Angeles, Montreal, And Toronto / Roger Keil And Julie-anne Boudreau -- The Coming Of Age Of Metropolitan Governance In Helsinki? / Anne Haila And Patrick Le Galès -- Reform And Democracy In The Rotterdam Region: An Evaluation Of The Attempt To Create A Regional Government / Linze Schaap -- Metropolitan Governance In Germany / Dietrich Fürst -- Governing Without Government: Metropolitan Governance In Switzerland / Daniel Kübler, Fritz Sager And Brigitte Schwab -- Conclusion / Hubert Heinelt And Daniel Kübler. Edited By Hubert Heinelt And Daniel Kübler. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Metropolitan Governance offers a cross-national analysis of contemporary issues and challenges for the governing of urban regions throughout Europe and North America.

The authors develop an analytical framework focused on the dynamics of place, building on the premise that issues of metropolitan governance are best understood by focusing not only on the characteristics of the local government systems and of state society relations, but also on the dynamics of place. They argue that area-wide governance in urban regions can draw on flexible networks and involve public-private partnerships as well as requiring institutional region. This book includes chapters focusing on Germany, Spain, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Finland, the UK, Switzerland and North America and places particular emphasis on democratic legitimacy and the tensions that arise when strengthening the capacity of metropolitan governance.

An original contribution to the debates on the nature of metropolitan governance,this book puts forward the argument that 'place matters'. It will be of interest to all students and researchers of public administration and urban research.

Introduction / by Daniel Kübler & Hubert Heinelt Metropolitan governance, democracy and the dynamics of place / by Daniel Kübler & Hubert Heinelt The new French dice. metropolitan institution building and democratic issues / by Emmanuel Négrier Building metropolitan governance in Spain, Madrid and Barcelona / by Mariona Tomàs Fornes The emergence of metropolitan governance in Athens / by Panayiotis Getimis & Nikolaos Hlepas The experience of metropolitan governance / by Michael Goldsmith Arrested metropolitanism : limits and contradictions of municipal governance Reform in Los Angeles, Montreal, and Toronto / by Roger Keil & Julie-Anne Boudreau The coming of age of metropolitan governance in Helsinki / by Patrick Legalès & Anne Haila Reform and democracy in the Rotterdam region, an evaluation of the attempt to creating a regional government / by Linze Schaap Metropolitan governance in Germany / by Dietrich Fürst Governing without government : metropolitan governance in Switzerland / by Daniel Kübler, Brigitte Schwab & Fritz Sager Conclusion / by Hubert Heinelt & Daniel Kübler. "Metropolitan Governance offers a cross-national analysis of contemporary issues and challenges for the governing of urban regions throughout Europe and North America. The authors develop an analytical framework built on the premise that issues of metropolitan governance are best understood by focusing not only on the characteristics of the local government systems and of state-society relations, but also on the dynamics of place." "An original contribution to the debates on the nature of metropolitan governance, this book puts forward the argument that 'place matters'. It will be of interest to all students and researchers of public administration, governance and urban research."--Résumé de l'éditeur