Urban and Regional Studies
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Research Handbook on International Law and Cities
Edited by Helmut P. Aust, Janne E. Nijman, Miha Marcenko
This groundbreaking Research Handbook provides a comprehensive analysis and assessment of the impact of international law on cities. It sheds light on the growing global role of cities and makes the case for a renewed understanding of in... -
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Geographies of Cosmopolitanism
Barney Warf
‘Truly an insightful pathbreaking tour de force on an evolving concept related to cultures, politics and economies in the contemporary world. It is a world where empathy, generosity, diversity and understanding are central and the meanin... -
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Handbook of Cities and Networks
Edited by Zachary Neal, Céline Rozenblat
This Handbook of Cities and Networks provides a cutting-edge overview of research on how economic, social and transportation networks affect processes both in and between cities. Exploring the ways in which cities connect and intertwine,... -
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EU Cohesion Policy and Spatial Governance
Edited by Daniel Rauhut, Franziska Sielker, Alois Humer
‘“The course of true love never did run smooth,” Shakespeare would say about EU Cohesion Policy, one which Europe both underestimates and depends excessively upon. This volume explores the reasons behind this complex phenomenon, by weavi... -
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Defining Public Goods
David J. O’Brien
Through the lens of an economist’s notion of public goods, David J. O’Brien analyzes the dual problems of declining communities and polarizing conflicts between metropolitan and rural communities. The author describes in detail how seemi... -
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Urban Planning, Management and Governance in Emerging Economies
Edited by Jan Fransen, Meine P. van Dijk, Jurian Edelenbos
‘The authors argue that cities in emerging economies can increase their sustainable competitiveness by replacing their traditional system of urban planning and management with a modern system of urban governance. This is a must read for ... -
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Predatory Urbanism
Agatino Rizzo, Anindita Mandal
‘This book gives much needed attention to the violence of state-led megaprojects in Asia’s contemporary cities. The challenges of “predatory urbanism” examined in Qatar, Malaysia, and India are not harbingers of change; they are the chan... -
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Unlocking Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Edited by Iréne Bernhard, Urban Gråsjö, Charlie Karlsson
‘Innovation and entrepreneurship are key to economic development. But these factors are far more concentrated geographically than wealth or employment. Why is this the case? Unlocking Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship provides the... -
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Handbook of Translocal Development and Global Mobilities
Edited by Annelies Zoomers, Maggi Leung, Kei Otsuki, Guus Van Westen
‘This exceptionally rich and innovative text engages issues of translocal development and mobility through detailed, often empirically-based case studies. Its chapters expand on how meta-trend such as digitalization and environmental deg... -
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Research Handbook on Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies
Edited by Paresha Sinha, Jenny Gibb, Michèle Akoorie, Jonathan M. Scott
‘Contextualizing entrepreneurship is about acknowledging variety in forms, outcomes and entrepreneurial actions. This Research Handbook illustrates the heterogeneity of entrepreneurship in emerging countries around the world, including a...eBook:Find out more$48.00
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The Politics of Regional Cooperation and the Impact on the European Union
Mats R. Braun
‘Mats Braun has tackled the subject that many in EU studies and beyond have wanted and needed: how state formations within the EU function and influence its works. A long-time observer, the author is especially well-placed to take on thi... -
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Regional Innovation Impact of Universities
Robert Tijssen, John Edwards, Koen Jonkers
‘Universities are key innovation actors, progressively acquiring new roles and engaging with their surrounding environments in ways that are increasingly complex. As it becomes more important to understand these roles, it becomes also mo...