The New Localism: Comparative Urban Politics in a Global Era / Edition 1

by Edward G. Goetz, Susan E. Clarke

Overview

How have local economic conditions been affected by the emergence of a global economy? What changes, if any, have local political authorities made to counterbalance the new emphasis on world interests? Comprehensive and timely, this book answers these and other vital questions by exploring local political restructuring in the face of massive global economic change.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803949225
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	10/07/1993
Series:	SAGE Focus Editions , #164
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction - Susan E Clarke
The State Reassessed - Richard C Hula
The Privatization of Local Politics
Local Authorities and Economic Development in Britain - James Chandler
Birmingham - Brian Jacobs
Political Restructuring, Economic Change and the Civic Gospel
Local Government in Poland - Wisla Surazska
Political Failure and Economic Success
Market as Pressure or Market as Possibility - Gabor Peteri
The Framework of Local Economic Development in Hungary
Regimes of Accumulation, the Caribbean Basin Initiative, and Export Processing Zones - Thomas Klak and Jamie Rulli
Scales of Influence on Caribbean Development
Local Institutions and Development - Dele Olowu
The Nigerian Experience
Political Restructuring and the Development Process in Kenya - Peter M Ngau
Conclusion - Edward Goetz

Editorial Reviews

A comprehensive exploration of local political restructuring in the face of massive global economic change. Prominent urban scholars cover the privatization of local politics, the emergence of local economic and social activism, and increased competition--on both local and national levels--in such diverse political settings as the US, the UK, Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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