Regional Government

This book explores some of the common socio-economic and environmental challenges faced by the cities of South Asia, which remain highly under-rese...

In the data economy, childhood is a lucrative commodity.  The digital technologies that offer incredible possibilities for childrens enrichment an...

This book uses settler colonialism, critical race, and tribal critical race theories to examine the relationship between settler colonialism and In...

This book takes a closer look at the role and meaning of political opposition for the development of democracy across sub-Saharan Africa. Why is ro...

Originally published in 1976, this book examines how and why local government reforms came about and what influences, pressures and compromises wer...

Originally published in 1980, this book provides an analysis and assessment of events in local government management during the late 20th Century s...

This open access book conducts systematic and comprehensive research on urban spatial development problems in China from territorial perspectives, ...

Based on the scientific theory on human settlements environment, this open access book conducts systematic and comprehensive research on urban spat...

Originally published in 1974, this book filled a gap in its examination and evaluation of the way in which English local government forms a part of...

Women and Representation in Local Government opens up an opportunity to critique and move beyond suppositions and labels in relation to women in lo...

Originally published in 1978, this book covers all aspects of the development of local authorities; the changing types of people who worked in them...

Bringing together experts on regionalism and federalism this collection explores the impact of legislative regions on parties and voters. It reflec...

Originally published in 1970 this book quickly became a classic textbook. This edition reissues the 7th edition of 1984. An indispensable text for ...

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of post-Games legacy governance including stakeholder relationships, institutional conditions, and poli...

This book aims to explore how sustainability transitions can be explored in current and future cities and how research and policy approaches can be...

This open access book addresses the problem of global urban development that excludes various groups of people from the benefits of urban growth an...

This book analyzes the mechanism of transnational private regulations (TPRs) in the global property investment market and the conditions of their ...

This book investigates the politicization process of social dispute resolution and its unintended consequences, under the context of over 70 percen...

Today, the new Indonesian capital city, Nusantara, planning is being anticipated as representing national identity, a model city, or a gift to the ...

The specialisation, knowledge and innovation brought about by universities often play a key role in the economic success of cities and regions. Yet...

This book offers a unique and timely contribution, informed by responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, to unpack the intertwined challenges that planni...

Despite committed effort to integrate postcolonial theory and decolonizing practices in human rights education in social work, there is scant liter...

Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions, and one where the implementation of the SDGs is particularly urgent. Underinvestments in natural cons...

This book provides a thorough guide to building resilient cities, through the use of smart solutions enabled by information and communication techn...

 This book offers a unique and much-needed perspective on disability and accessibility in urban context in South Africa. Drawing on lived experienc...

This book includes peer reviewed article from the 2nd International Conference on Trends in Architecture and Construction (ICTAC-2024) held at Chan...

As unique as is Utahs formative history of civil and religious conflict, its political institutions today broadly resemble those found in other Ame...

Urban Climate Change Adaptation is a timely and informative book that delves into the complex challenges posed by climate change and explores the p...

English local government is in a state of decline after 40 years of incremental but cumulative centralisation by central government. This book is t...

Reclaiming Participatory Governance offers empirical and theoretical perspectives on how the relationship between social movements and state instit...

This book investigates the mixed economy of welfare that assisted socially marginalised people in interwar Europe, namely the state, local authorit...

The author writes from the experience of thirty years working in the Jerusalem municipality, including 21 years as a public official and ten years ...

The book utilises Gramscis concepts of hegemony, counter-hegemony, organic intellectuals, and integral state to interrogate how modes of engagement...

This short book focuses on the Disappearances that occurred during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Using in-depth interviews with thirteen famili...

This book looks at the governmental interregnum from August 1947 to the start of the first general election in October 1951, and is a narrative of ...

This book analyses labour inspectors discretionary practices in handling complex cases of labour exploitation in the Italian context. By outlining ...

'This is a funny, pointed love letter to Texas, at once elegiac and clear-eyed' Ben Macintyre, The Times From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ...