Overview

Leading Cities is a global review of the state of city leadership and urban governance today. Drawing on research into 202 cities in 100 countries, it offers an evidence-based and practical assessment of how cities are led, what challenges their leaders face, and the ways in which cities are increasingly connected to global affairs.

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9781787355460

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"'Academics and policymakers alike would do well to consider the authors' call to 'tailor city governance to local needs and local dynamics, rather than simply searching for an ideal ""model"" of leadership.' European Planning Studies"

"'Leading Cities: A Global Review of City Leadership provides a much-needed overview of city leadership, and a starting point for future research on, and evaluation of, city leadership and its practice around the world.' The Financial Express, Bangladesh 'Academics and policymakers alike would do well to consider the authors' call to 'tailor city governance to local needs and local dynamics, rather than simply searching for an ideal ""model"" of leadership.' European Planning Studies"

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Elizabeth Rapoport is an urban planner and researcher, and Director of Research and Advisory Services for the Urban Land Institute, Europe. Michele Acuto is Professor of Global Urban Politics and Director of the Connected Cities Lab in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne. Leonora Grcheva is a community engagement and participation expert with UK company Soundings, leading public consultation on large scale planning projects. She has previously worked for the UN-Habitat Urban Planning and Design Lab in Nairobi.

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