Title: Cities and global governance : new sites for international relations /
Authors: Amen, Michael Mark, 1944-
Publisher: Ashgate,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Globalization Political aspects.; Globalization Political aspects Case studies.; Subnational governments Foreign relations.; Subnational governments Foreign relations Case studies.; Cities and towns Political aspects.; Cities and towns Political aspects Case studies.; Gemeindeverwaltung.; Global Governance.; Stadt.
Abstract: This volume advances understanding of the significance of 'the city' in global governance, demanding innovation in international relations theory. A rich assortment of case studies adds breadth to theorizing of the role sub-national political actors play in global affairs. Each of the eight case studies demonstrates different intersections between the local and the global and how these intersections alter the conditions resulting from globalizing processes.
Contents: Sighting or slighting cities in international relations -- The emerging global landscape and the new role of the globalizing city regions -- Paradiplomacy in the developing world: the case of Brazil -- The emergence of cross-border regions and Canadian-United States relations -- The evolution of city indicators: challenges and progress -- Auditing cities through circles of sustainability -- Cities, the environment, and global governance: a political ecological perspective -- Cities and global environmental NGOs: emerging transnational urban networks? -- The global city today: advantages of specialization and costs of financialization -- World city networks: measurement, social organization, global governance, and structural change -- Concluding remarks.