This review article explores some of the key concepts, trends, and approaches in
contemporary urban governance research. Based on a horizon scan of recent literature and …

COMPARATIVE URBANISM 'Comparative Urbanism fully transforms the scope and purpose
of urban studies today, distilling innovative conceptual and methodological tools. The …

As metropolitan regions continue to fuse into giant megalopolises, nations are confronted
with new challenges for governing large metropolitan regions. This monograph addresses …

Cities exist in a world of cities and thus routinely invite a comparative gesture in urban
theorizing. However, for some decades urban studies have analytically divided the world of …

The paper presents the results of an international study of creative industry policies and
strategies, based on a survey of public-sector creative city initiatives and plans and their …

Recent years have witnessed the beginnings of a renaissance in the field of comparative
urban studies. The paper discusses this body of work's history, drawing on contributions …

Cities are staging more events than ever. Within this macro-trend, there is another less
acknowledged trend: more events are being staged in public spaces. Some events have …

Urban studies is currently witnessing both a revival and a reorientation of comparative
research (Robinson, 2005, 2006, 2011; Nijman, 2007a, 2007b; McFarlane, 2010; Ward …

Das Lehrbuch wendet sich an Studierende der Architektur, Stadtplanung, Urbanistik, Kunst
und Kulturwissenschaften. Es soll den Studierenden ermöglichen, für ihr Studium und ihre …

The processes of globalisation, circulation and networks make cities and metropolises units
that are increasingly interdependent. There were some countervailing trends in urban …