Governing from Below

Urban Regions and the Global Economy

Jefferey M. Sellers (University of Southern California)

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English

Cambridge University Press
17 September 2002

Urban communities; Regional government policies; Political economy; Urban & municipal planning

Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics

Throughout the world more policy making and the politics that shape it take place in the urban regions where most people live. This book draws on eleven case studies of similar but disparate urban regions in France, Germany and the United States from the 1960s to the 1990s. It documents the growth of this urban governance and develops a pioneering analysis of its causes and consequences. It traces the origins to the expansion and devolution of policy making, to local business mobilization and institutional interests in high-tech and service activities, and the incorporation of local social movements. Nation-states shape the possibilities for this urban governance, but operate increasingly as infrastructures for local initiatives. Where urban governance has succeeded in combining environmental quality and social inclusion with local prosperity, local officials have built on supportive infrastructures from higher levels, the local economy, civil society, and favourable positions in the global economy.

By: Jefferey M. Sellers (University of Southern California)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 709g
ISBN: 9780521651530
ISBN 10: 0521651530
Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
Pages: 420
Publication Date: 17 September 2002
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Governing from Below: Urban Regions and the Global Economy

'... this is an important book ...' Progress in Human Geography 'Sellers' book will make a useful addition to the burgeoning literature that critiques hyper-globalist interpretations of globalization. ... an interesting read and one that raises questions over how relationships of governance are constituted in different spatial contexts.' Royal Geographical Society