The Pierre, Jon. creator text bibliography enk Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York Palgrave Macmillan 2011 monographic eng

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viii, 170 p. ; 23 cm. "This broad ranging new text analyses the emerging shape of urban politics in the twenty-first century. The author identifies 4 main "models" of urban governance--"management," "Corporatist." "Pro-Growth" and "Welfare"--and assesses their different implications for the major issues, interests and problems in the contemporary urban arena"-- Machine generated contents note: -- The Challenge of Urban Governance * Rethinking the Local State * The Managerial City * The Corporatist City * The Pro-Growth City * The Welfare City * The Decline of Urban Politics? * Cities in Global Governance * Conclusion: The Future of Urban Politics. Jon Pierre. Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-164) and index. Municipal government Cross-cultural studies Local government Cross-cultural studies Political leadership Cross-cultural studies Sociology, Urban Cross-cultural studies Urban policy Cross-cultural studies POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Local JS78 .P5 2011 320.8/5 POL028000 POL002000 POL040040 9780333732670 (hbk.) 9780333732687 (pbk.) 2011004156 DLC 110210 20170105102915.0 16646229