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Routledge Comparative Metropolitan Policy Research Book

Name: Routledge Comparative Metropolitan Policy Research Book
Brand: Routledge
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How do metropolitan regions manage governance when local boundaries fail to contain modern challenges? This volume from the Routledge Research in Comparative Politics series examines the complexities of governing beyond local limits. In a landscape of fragmented authority, single local governments often lack the capacity to manage large-scale policy issues effectively. This book investigates what makes certain regions more successful than others at managing policies that cross jurisdictional lines. It looks at the necessity of political coordination among municipal governments to achieve vital goals, such as attracting investment, building efficient public transit systems, and sustaining cultural infrastructure. By exploring the specific sources and barriers to cooperation, this text provides a deep look into metropolitan policy making. It is an essential resource for those studying how regional cooperation can overcome the limitations of traditional local government structures.

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Examines the challenges of governing metropolitan regions that span multiple local jurisdictional boundaries.

Analyzes the necessity of political coordination among municipal governments for regional success.

Explores how coordinated policy making helps attract investment and build efficient public transit systems.

Investigates the sources and barriers that affect cooperation in metropolitan policy making.

Provides a study of how regions sustain important cultural infrastructure through collective action.

Part of the Routledge Research in Comparative Politics series for academic study.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415684757
Category: Books > Subjects > Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences > Government & Politics > Countries & Regions > United States
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 14 February 2012
Listed Since: 30 March 2011

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