Leading the Inclusive City: Place-Based Innovation for a Bounded Planet - Hardcover

Hambleton, Robin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1447304977 ISBN 13: 9781447304975

Publisher: Policy Press, 2014

Synopsis

Cities are often seen as helpless victims in a global flow of events and many view growing inequality in cities as inevitable. This engaging book rejects this gloomy prognosis and argues that imaginative place-based leadership can enable citizens to shape the urban future in accordance with progressive values – advancing social justice, promoting care for the environment and bolstering community empowerment.

This international and comparative book, written by an experienced author, shows how inspirational civic leaders are making a major difference in cities across the world. The analysis provides practical lessons for local leaders and a significant contribution to thinking on public service innovation for anyone who wants to change urban society for the better.

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About the Author

Robin Hambleton is Emeritus Professor of City Leadership in the Faculty of Environment and Technology at the University of the West of England, Bristol and Director of Urban Answers. An expert on urban innovation, city management and local governance, he was the founding President of the European Urban Research Association (EURA) and Dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA) at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Edition details

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447304977
• ISBN 13: 9781447304975
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416