There is a wide variety of ways in which different cities are governed, based on the different
state type as well as the sectoral policies that are applied. This paper aims to show how
theories on governance should pay more attention to different sectoral policies and state
types when explaining modes of governance in cities. The study will make a comparative
analysis of two cities from different countries in which tourism plays a leading role:
Amsterdam and Antalya. These cities have followed very different paths under the influence …