The UN System and Cities in Global Governance

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Alger, Chadwick F. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice, 8
• Θέματα: Environment.; History.; International relations.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; History of Science.; International Relations.

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 presen...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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).