The quest for good urban governance [electronic resource] : theoretical reflections and international practices / Leon van den Dool, Frank Hendriks, Alberto Gianoli, Linze Schaap ; foreword by Gerry Stoker.

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The quest for good urban governance [electronic resource] : theoretical reflections and international practices / Leon van den Dool, Frank Hendriks, Alberto Gianoli, Linze Schaap ; foreword by Gerry Stoker.

9783658100797 electronic book
3658100796 electronic book
9783658100780

Wiesbaden : Springer VS, 2015.

English

1 online resource (x, 242 pages) : illustrations.

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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 int.

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Urban and regional research international ; volume 15.

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