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The UN system and cities in global governance [electronic resource] / Chadwick F. Alger.

Alger, Chadwick F., 1924-, author. honoree.
2013
JZ1329.5
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Title
The UN system and cities in global governance [electronic resource] / Chadwick F. Alger.
Author
Alger, Chadwick F., 1924-, author. honoree.
ISBN
9783319005126 electronic book
331900512X electronic book
9783319005119
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00512-6
Published
Cham : Springer, 2013.
Copyright
©2014
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xii, 163 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-00512-6 doi
Call Number
JZ1329.5
Dewey Decimal Classification
327.09/05
Summary
This is the second volume to commemorate the 90th birthday of the distinguished scholar Chadwick F. Alger to honor his lifetime achievement in international relations and as President of the International Studies Association (1978-1979). After a brief introduction by Chad F. Alger this volume presents six of his key texts on The UN System and Cities in Global Governance, focusing on "Cities as arenas for participatory learning in global citizenship"; "The Impact of Cities on International Systems"; "Perceiving, Analysing and Coping With the Local-Global Nexus"; "The World Relations of Cities: Closing the Gap Between Social Science Paradigms and Everyday Human Experience"; "Japanese Municipal International Exchange and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges" and on "Searching for Democratic Potential in Emerging Global Governance: What Are the Implications of Regional and Global Involvements of Local Governments?".
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 20, 2013).
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SpringerBriefs on pioneers in science and practice. Texts and protocols ; v.8, 2194-3125
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From the Contents: Introduction to the Texts in this Volume
Cities as Arenas for Participatory Learning in Global Citizenship (1977)
The Impact of Cities on International Systems (1979)
Perceiving, Analysing and Coping With the Local-Global Nexus (1988)
The World Relations of Cities: Closing the Gap Between Social Science Paradigms and Everyday Human Experience (1990)
Japanese Municipal International Exchange and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges (1997)
Searching for Democratic Potential in Emerging Global Governance: What Are the Implications of Regional and Global Involvements of Local Governments? (2011).

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