Cities in Search of Freedom

European Municipalities against the Leviathan

Elisabetta Mocca (University of Vienna, Austria)

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Bristol University Press
27 June 2023

Regional government; Regional government policies; Political geography

The past 30 years have seen the weakening of the central state by processes of devolution, Europeanisation and globalisation, which have led to dramatic clashes between nation states and local authorities. Why do some cities feel the need to sidestep the state in their decision-making? And how can they do so?

Bridging political geography and politics, this book gives a new perspective on the central state's weakening authority and the parallel rise of cities as political actors. The author considers the tensions between central states and European cities, giving a new perspective to students and researchers in urban studies, geography and political science.

By: Elisabetta Mocca (University of Vienna Austria)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529216325
ISBN 10: 152921632X
Pages: 150
Publication Date: 27 June 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

1. Introduction 2. The Ebbs and Flows of Cities as Political Actors 3. The Persistence of Urban Identity in the Global World 4. Fleeing the State 5. The Municipalisation of the European Political Space 6. Civitas Activa: The Mobilising Potential of Cities 7. A Municipal Way Out?

Elisabetta Mocca is Post-Doctoral Assistant at the Department of Sociology at the University of Vienna.

Reviews for Cities in Search of Freedom: European Municipalities against the Leviathan

""A timely synthesis offering an introduction to debates surrounding the role of municipalities in the 21st century and of interest to students studying cities from political, geographical or sociological perspectives."" John Griffiths, Massey University