Struggling giants [[electronic resource] ] : city-region governance in London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo / / Paul Kantor ...[et. al.]
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Kantor Paul <1942->
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| Titolo: |
Struggling giants [[electronic resource] ] : city-region governance in London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo / / Paul Kantor ...[et. al.]
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| Pubblicazione: | Minneapolis ; ; London, : University of Minnesota Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (348 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 320.8 |
| Soggetto topico: | Metropolitan government |
| Globalization | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 Governance |
| 9. 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; Z | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Throughout 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 Gi |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Struggling giants |
| ISBN: | 0-8166-8159-7 |
| 0-8166-7743-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910462324803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Globalization and community ; ; v. 20.