Metropolitan Governance in the 21st Century: Capacity, Democracy and the Dynamics of Place(Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science)

Series: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

This book offers a cross-national analysis of contemporary issues and challenges for the governing of urban regions. The case studies on Germany, Spain, France, Greece, The Netherlands, Finland, the UK, Switzerland, Australia, the US and Canada, place particular emphasis on the tensions building on metropolitan governing capacity and democratic legitimacy. The authors develop and use an analytical