Contemporary debates about the smart city are being characterized by divergent views.
While smart city proponents enthusiastically see it as a transformative vision for the future of …

Portugal is working on the reform of its local government. Although amalgamation was one
of the recommended strategies, as a consequence of the European Union/International …

Why are some countries able to go ahead with comprehensive top-down local government
amalgamation reforms, despite the many challenges such a reform entails? So far, we have …

One recognises that political leadership still makes a difference. However, scholarship
seems incapable of offering the proper tools to provide further and relevant understanding …

A variety of contemporary cities across the world are experimenting with innovative market-
oriented planning instruments aimed at promoting urban regeneration processes. This …

New Localism has attracted growing interest among both researchers and practitioners who
deal with local governance. Although most research on the subject has emphasized …

ABSTRACT A fundamental dilemma which troubles advocates of interinstitutional
partnerships in regional development pertains to the extent to which partnerships enhance …

On 25 September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted
Resolution 70/1,“Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” …

The problems of national debt and the restrictive adjustment programmes severely
undermined Portuguese local governments' achievements of previous decades. Even …

Despite the well-known differences regarding the level of devolution in Portugal and Spain,
inter-municipal associations (IMAs) emerged as a relevant piece of the institutional systems …