03245nam 2200589Ia 450 991046232480332120200520144314.00-8166-8159-70-8166-7743-3(CKB)2670000000269572(EBL)1047455(OCoLC)818115265(SSID)ssj0000758649(PQKBManifestationID)12359410(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000758649(PQKBWorkID)10773917(PQKB)10010502(MiAaPQ)EBC1047455(Au-PeEL)EBL1047455(CaPaEBR)ebr10613537(EXLCZ)99267000000026957220110926d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrStruggling giants[electronic resource] city-region governance in London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo /Paul Kantor ...[et. al.]Minneapolis ;London University of Minnesota Press20121 online resource (348 p.)Globalization and community series ;vol. 20Description based upon print version of record.0-8166-7742-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Governable Giants?; 1. Four Global City- Regions: A Profile; Part I. The Greater London Region; 2. Global Pressures and Governmental Innovation; 3. Strong Metropolitan Leadership; Part II. The New York Tri- State Region; 4. Fragmented Metropolis, Decentralist Impulses; 5. Managed Pluralism; Part III. Paris- Île de France; 6. A Fragmented and Conflicting Territory; 7. Unregulated Competitive Decentralization; Part IV. The Tokyo City- Region; 8. New Challenges, Old Governance9. World City Policies and the Erosion of the Developmental StatePart V. Pathways of Change; 10. Governance and Globalism: Political Responses of Four World City- Regions; Conclusion: Are Global City- Regions Governable?; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; ZThroughout the past thirty years a small number of city-regions have achieved unprecedented global status in the world economy while undergoing radical changes. Struggling Giants examines the transformation of four of the most significant metropolises: London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo. This volume analyzes the thorniest issues these sprawling city-regions have faced, including ameliorating social problems through public policies, the effect of globalization on local governance, and the relationships between local, regional, and national institutions. Three critical themes frame Struggling GiGlobalization and community ;v. 20.Metropolitan governmentGlobalizationElectronic books.Metropolitan government.Globalization.320.8Kantor Paul1942-999257MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462324803321Struggling giants2459250UNINA