Border cities and territorial development This monograph analyses the role of border cities to promote territorial development processes in border regions across the world. It embraces not only the scientific fields of regional and urban studies but also addresses territorial (urban local regional) development and planning theories as well as the effects of development policies applied to border regions in both Europe and North America. In essence the book offers a full toolkit of border regions territorial development knowledge and in particular advances a range of policy development proposals. It provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary thinking about how border cities can play a decisive role in boosting territorial development processes in border regions. The book is divided into three main sections. The first presents a theoretical framework on the role of border cities in promoting territorial development and planning in border regions. The second section debates current mainstream policies focusing on supporting border regions and specifically border cities in the EU the UK and North America. Finally a third section presents a wealth of updated knowledge based on the analysis of several concrete case studies: border cities from both Europe (north south east and west) and North America (Canada USA and Mexico). The chapters are written by some of the most renowned authors on the subject including scholars from several European and North American countries as well as the secretary generals of three European border regions associations (AEBR MOT and CESCI). The book will thoroughly prepare students and provide knowledge to academics and policymakers in the fields of urban and regional planning and development studies human geography economic development EU policies border regions and policy impacts Territorial development and border cities. A theoretical debate Eduardo Medeiros The challenge for economic development and innovation in border regions Bjørnar Sæther Cross border planning and border cities. A theoretical proposal Antoine Decouville Frédéric Durand and Christophe Sohn European policies and border cities Bernard Reitel Pauline Pupier and Birte Wassenberg U.S. border cities : policies space and Identity Francisco Lara Valencia and Lawrence A. Herzog Brexit and the policy landscape for cities at the Ireland Northern Ireland border Anthony Soares French border cities and territorial development trends Jean Peyrony Aurélien Biscaut Thibault Devillard and Jean Rubio Germany Danish border cities and territorial development trends Martin Klatt Cross border agglomeration tendencies between Hungary and Slovakia Mátyás Jaschitz and Gyula Ocskay Border cities in Portugal Spain and territorial development trends Eduardo Medeiros and Paulo Neto USA Canada border cities and territorial development trends Emmanuel Brunet Jailly USA Mexico border cities and territorial development trends Sergio Peña.