New municipalism is a nascent global social movement aiming to democratically transform
the local state and economy–but what, precisely, is so new about it? I situate new …

Scholars of participatory democracy have long noted dynamic interactions and
transformations within and between political spaces that can foster (de) democratisation. At …

As new municipalism comes of age, prefixes proliferate: from democratic and autonomist to
post-growth and care municipalisms. How do all these variegations relate to each other and …

Conventional approaches to local economic development are failing to address deepening
polarisation both within and between city regions across advanced capitalist economies. At …

This article draws on comparative evidence from four American and European cities–San
Francisco, Houston, Barcelona, and Milan–to develop a framework for explaining variation …

Liberal democracy is at risk. Its hallmark institutions-political pluralism, separation of powers,
and rule of law-are coming under pressure, as authoritarian sentiment is growing around the …

Transnational gentrifications have been occurring at the crossroads of capital investment
fuelled to satisfy the remarkable increase of so-called leisure-oriented mobilities. Such …

Cities are at the forefront of the global challenges of climate change. Compared to other
urban problems, the complexity and uncertainty of climate change presents new governance …

Local politics in Spain has triggered iconic shifts over the last few years, and the electoral
success of new 'movement parties' in particular has dramatically challenged the political …

New data-driven technologies in global cities have yielded potential but also have
intensified techno-political concerns. Consequently, in recent years, several declarations …