Reconfiguring urban governance in an age of rising city networks: A research agenda

Kathryn Davidson, Lars Coenen, Michele Acuto and Brendan Gleeson
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Kathryn Davidson: University of Melbourne, Australia
Lars Coenen: University of Melbourne, Australia
Michele Acuto: University of Melbourne, Australia
Brendan Gleeson: University of Melbourne, Australia

Urban Studies, 2019, vol. 56, issue 16, 3540-3555

Abstract: Networked urban governance is emerging as a major feature of metropolitan strategy and activity. The field of urban studies is yet to deeply engage in the debates on the new forms of cross national networking that are potentially framing and reframing urban governance and strategy. Yet this dimension of urban governance can no longer go unnoticed. In this article we draw together insights from the extant literature into a research agenda on reconfiguring urban governance. We propose a research agenda centred on three themes: the political economy of ‘new-gen’ networks, especially in relation to the role of economic power in determining participation and influence; the knowledge dynamics in city networks in understanding the socio-spatial configurations that are underpinning the decision-making processes and outcomes; and the implications of city networks for traditional institutions that have in the past shaped cities’ strategies, development and government. Our commentary considers and links these emergent themes, noting how these bear serious and urgent consideration for mainstream urban studies.

Keywords: networks; planning; policy; politics; 网络; 规划; 政策; 政治 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098018816010

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