Local Leadership in a Global Era Policy and Behaviour Change in Cities /

• Main Author: Hochadel, Amy M. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Public policy.; Political economy.; Political science.; Urban geography.; Public Policy.; International Political Economy.; Governance and Government.; Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).

This book examines local leadership and policy changes as a result of globalisation. The author identifies what behaviours are facilitating the connection of local economies to the global economy and what local structures enable or inhibit the activity. It presents positive indicators from empirical...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter One: Localisation in a Global Economy
• Chapter Two: Local Officials Go Global
• Chapter Three: Local Entrepreneurs Go Global
• Chapter Four: Beyond Policy and Behaviour: A Local Government Model for Global Participation
• Chapter Five: Case Studies: Barking & Dagenham, Hackney & Tower Hamlets
• Chapter Six: Conclusions and Recommendations for Local Leadership in a Global Era.