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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484463903321

Autore

van den Dool Leon

Titolo

The Quest for Good Urban Governance [[electronic resource] ] : Theoretical Reflections and International Practices / / by Leon van den Dool, Frank Hendriks, Alberto Gianoli, Linze Schaap

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wiesbaden : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : , : Imprint : Springer VS, , 2015

ISBN

3-658-10079-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (245 p.)

Collana

Urban and Regional Research International

Disciplina

300

320

320.01

Soggetti

Comparative politics

Political theory

Comparative Politics

Political Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Reflections on Good Governance -- Designing Good Urban Governance -- Partnerships in European, Indian and Chinese Cities -- Multi-level Governance -- Citizen Partizipation.

Sommario/riassunto

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.