Urban Governance, Institutional Capacity and Social Milieux 9781351786331

Institutional and Social Innovation for Sustainable Urban Development [1 ed.] 9781136225604, 9780415630054

Which new institutions do we need in order to trigger local- and global sustainable urban development? Are cities the ri

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Housing, urban governance and anti-social behaviour: Perspectives, policy and practice 9781847421623

This book is the first comprehensive volume exploring an issue of growing importance to policy makers, academics, housin

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Social Space and Governance in Urban China: The Danwei System from Origins to Reform 9781503624924

Centered on the urban workplace, the danwei (workunit) has been the fundamental social and spatial unit of urban China u

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Directly Elected Mayors in Urban Governance: Impact and Practice 9781447327042

Directly elected mayors are political leaders who are selected directly by citizens and head multi-functional local gove

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Urban America Reconsidered: Alternatives for Governance and Policy 9780801458811

The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina laid bare the tragedy of American cities. What the storm revealed about the social co

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Urban Governance and Local Democracy in South India 9780367219208, 9780429281907

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Democratic Governance and Social Inequality 9781685859718

A controversial examination of the challenges that social inequities present to democratic governance.

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Kingston General Hospital: A Social and Institutional History 9780773592308

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Shaping Social Enterprise: Understanding Institutional Context and Influence 1787142515, 9781787142510

'Shaping Social Enterprise' offers the first tested framework that helps identify institutional influences aff

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Constructing Community: Urban Governance, Development, and Inequality in Boston 9780691205885

A look at the benefits and consequences of the rise of community-based organizations in urban development Who makes dec

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