Presenting case-specific scholarship from leading experts in the field, each chapter of this book guides the reader through the changing nature of cities in the international system and their increasing prominence in global governance outcomes. The book features case studies on the financial power of cities, city action in the security domain, collaboration of cities in coping with environmental problems, transnational urban regions, and mayors as international actors to illustrate if the relationship between the city and the state has changed in profound ways.
Presenting case-specific scholarship from leading experts in the field, each chapter of this book guides the reader through the changing nature of cities in the international system and their increasing prominence in global governance outcomes. The book features case studies on the financial power of cities, city action in the security domain, collaboration of cities in coping with environmental problems, transnational urban regions, and mayors as international actors to illustrate if the relationship between the city and the state has changed in profound ways.
Simon Curtis is Lecturer in International Politics at the University of East Anglia. He was previously Michael Leifer Scholar in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research interests are in international theory and international history.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction: Empowering Cities; Simon Curtis 1. The Meaning of Global Cities: Rethinking the Relationship between Cities, States and International Order; Simon Curtis 2. The Common Sense of Global City 'Actorness' in Contemporary World Politics; Kristin Ljungkvist 3. A Networked Urban World: Empowering Cities to Tackle Environmental Challenges; Sofie Bouteligier 4. An Urban Affair: How Mayors Shape Cities for World Politics; Michele Acuto 5. Globalization, Governance and the Production of Urban Socio-Ecological Space; Nik Janos and Corina Mckendry 6. The International Activities of Canadian Cities: Are Canadian Cities Challenging the Gate-Keeper Position of the Federal Executive in International Affairs?; Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly 7. Municipal Bonds and Global Power; Mark Amen 8. Johannesburg: Financial 'Gateway' to Africa; Elizabeth Cobbett
Introduction: Empowering Cities; Simon Curtis 1. The Meaning of Global Cities: Rethinking the Relationship between Cities, States and International Order; Simon Curtis 2. The Common Sense of Global City 'Actorness' in Contemporary World Politics; Kristin Ljungkvist 3. A Networked Urban World: Empowering Cities to Tackle Environmental Challenges; Sofie Bouteligier 4. An Urban Affair: How Mayors Shape Cities for World Politics; Michele Acuto 5. Globalization, Governance and the Production of Urban Socio-Ecological Space; Nik Janos and Corina Mckendry 6. The International Activities of Canadian Cities: Are Canadian Cities Challenging the Gate-Keeper Position of the Federal Executive in International Affairs?; Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly 7. Municipal Bonds and Global Power; Mark Amen 8. Johannesburg: Financial 'Gateway' to Africa; Elizabeth Cobbett
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