TY  - BOOK
AU  - van den Dool,Leon
AU  - Hendriks,Frank
AU  - Gianoli,Alberto
AU  - Schaap,Linze
TI  - The quest for good urban governance: theoretical reflections and international practices 
T2  - Urban and regional research international
SN  - 9783658100780 (pbk.)
AV  - JS78 .Q47 2015
U1  - 320.85 VAN 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Wiesbaden
PB  - Springer VS
KW  - Municipal government
KW  - Metropolitan government
KW  - Urban policy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - This book demonstrates both successes and failures in attempts to get closer to the ideal of good urban governance in cities in North-America, Europe, and Asia. It presents a value menu and deliberately does not come up with "one best way" for improving urban governance. Good urban governance is presented as a balancing act, an interplay between government, business and civil society in which the core values need careful and timely attention. The authors address questions such as "What is deemed "good" in urban governance, and how is it being searched for?", and "What (re)configurations of int
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-10079-7_9
ER  -