The Quest for Good Urban Governance: Theoretical Reflections and International Practices (Urban and Regional Research International)

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 sector and civil society are evolving, and to what results??. Contents Reflections on Good Governance Designing Good Urban Governance Partnerships in European, Indian and Chinese Cities Multi-level Governance Citizen Participation Target Groups Lecturers and Students of Sociology, Urban Studies, Public Administration, Political Science, Development Studies Practitioners in Cities all over the World The Authors 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 is Associate Professor Public Administration at Tilburg University, the Netherlands Front Matter....Pages 1-9 Chapter one Introduction: Good Urban Governance: Challenges and Values....Pages 11-28 Chapter two Whose city is this anyway? Tensions in urban governance, good and otherwise....Pages 29-43 Chapter three Reflections on Good Governance in Urban America....Pages 45-58 Chapter four Designing Good Governance: Democratic Network Reform in Los Angeles....Pages 59-86 Chapter five Participatory Budgeting in Berlin-Lichtenberg: An Example of Good Urban Governance?....Pages 87-103 Chapter six Voluntary Public Participation Procedures in the City of Zurich: a Step beyond Direct Democracy?....Pages 105-125 Chapter seven Frankenstein’s Monster: the Amsterdam Case of Good Collaborative Governance....Pages 127-146 Chapter eight Good Multi-Level Governance: Brainport Eindhoven....Pages 147-163 Chapter nine Urban Governance and Partnerships in Indian and Chinese Cities: Examples from Delhi, Beijing and Shanghai....Pages 165-183 Chapter ten Governance and Corruption Prevention in Hong Kong....Pages 185-204 Chapter eleven The Continuing Quest for Good Urban Governance: Concluding Reflections....Pages 205-223 Back Matter....Pages 225-252 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 Int. Reflections On Good Governance -- Designing Good Urban Governance -- Partnerships In European, Indian And Chinese Cities -- Multi-level Governance -- Citizen Partizipation. Leon Van Den Dool [and 3 Others] ; Foreword By Gerry Stoker. Includes Bibliographical References.