Orthodox international relations theory considers foreign affairs to be the exclusive purview
of national governments. Yet as Rodrigo Tavares demonstrates, the vast majority of leading …

Cities are increasingly capturing the attention of major international actors and now regularly
feature in multilateral processes. Yet while there are many studies on networking among …

The article delves into the legitimation strategies enacted by city networks to raise their
profile within the state-centric global governance architecture, contributing to the body of …

Cities have become important actors in international relations, and integral to security and
environmental politics. We are living in an increasingly urban world, dominated by human …

Global cities all over the world are taking on new roles as they increasingly participate
directly and independently in international affairs and global politics. So far, surprisingly few …

This article proposes a conceptual framework for analysing and comparing urban
governance configurations and their dynamics in the context of sustainability transitions. Our …

In einer Zeit rapider Urbanisierung werden Stadte und Gemeinden zunehmend zu
international relevanten Akteuren. Ob in Fragen der nachhaltigen Entwicklung und des …

Within the framework of Mediterranean migration studies and as a contribution to the
emerging debate on the 'local turn', and on multiscalar approaches of region-making from …

This article examines how local initiatives can gain international visibility and recognition as
well as how they can diffuse to other cities. It explores the leadership of the mayors of …

Cities both large and small, more and less economically advanced, are deeply involved in
efforts to address the most challenging and complex issues of contemporary global …