Leading the Inclusive City : : Place-Based Innovation for a Bounded Planet / / Robin Hambleton.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol UP/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2014
• VerfasserIn: Hambleton, Robin,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2014]; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (416 p.) :; 25 Black and White

Cities are often seen as helpless victims in a global flow of events and many view growing inequality in cities as inevitable. This engaging book rejects this gloomy prognosis and argues that imaginative place-based leadership can enable citizens to shape the urban future in accordance with progressive values – advancing social justice, promoting care for the environment and bolstering community empowerment. This international and comparative book, written by an experienced author, shows how inspirational civic leaders are making a major difference in cities across the world. The analysis provides practical lessons for local leaders and a significant contribution to thinking on public service innovation for anyone who wants to change urban society for the better.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of innovation stories -- About the author -- Preface -- A guide to the book -- Overview -- Place-based leadership and the inclusive city -- Diagnosis: Understanding trends and challenges -- Global trends and our urban future -- The changing nature of public service reform -- Concepts: Place, leadership, innovation and democratic governance -- Understanding place and public policy -- Place-based leadership -- Leading public service innovation -- Democratic urban governance -- Experiences: Place-based leadership in action -- Leading the eco-city -- Creating people-friendly cities -- The diversity advantage -- Lesson drawing: Insights and international learning -- From smart cities to wise cities -- International lesson drawing -- Notes -- Appendix International city networks and resources -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Index