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The UN System and Cities in Global Governance

Chadwick F. Alger (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XII, 163 Seiten

2013 | 2014
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-00511-9 (ISBN)

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This is the second volume to commemorate the 90th birthday of the distinguished scholar Chadwick F. Alger to honor his lifetime achievement in international relations and as President of the International Studies Association (1978-1979). After a brief introduction by Chad F. Alger this volume presents six of his key texts on The UN System and Cities in Global Governance, focusing on "Cities as arenas for participatory learning in global citizenship"; "The Impact of Cities on International Systems"; "Perceiving, Analysing and Coping With the Local-Global Nexus"; "The World Relations of Cities: Closing the Gap Between Social Science Paradigms and Everyday Human Experience"; "Japanese Municipal International Exchange and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges" and on "Searching for Democratic Potential in Emerging Global Governance: What Are the Implications of Regional and Global Involvements of Local Governments?".

From the Contents: Introduction to the Texts in this Volume.- Cities as Arenas for Participatory Learning in Global Citizenship (1977).- The Impact of Cities on International Systems (1979).- Perceiving, Analysing and Coping With the Local-Global Nexus (1988).- The World Relations of Cities: Closing the Gap Between Social Science Paradigms and Everyday Human Experience (1990).- Japanese Municipal International Exchange and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges (1997).- Searching for Democratic Potential in Emerging Global Governance: What Are the Implications of Regional and Global Involvements of Local Governments? (2011).

Erscheint lt. Verlag	21.8.2013
Reihe/Serie	SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice
Reihe/Serie	Texts and Protocols
Zusatzinfo	XII, 163 p. 30 illus., 5 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	276 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften
	Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Umweltrecht
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
Schlagworte	Chadwick F. Alger • Distinguished Scholar in International Relations • NGO Participation • Political Process • United Nations
ISBN-10	3-319-00511-1 / 3319005111
ISBN-13	978-3-319-00511-9 / 9783319005119
Zustand	Neuware