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Book SynopsisThis book presents the findings of a major Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) project into urban austerity governance in eight cities across the world (Athens, Baltimore, Barcelona, Melbourne, Dublin, Leicester, Montréal and Nantes). It offers comparative reflections on the myriad experiences of collaborative governance and its limitations. An international collaborative from across the social sciences, the book discusses ways that citizens, activists and local states collaborate and come into conflict in attempting to build just cities. It examines the development of egalitarian collaborative governance strategies, provides innovative ideas and tools to extend emancipatory governance practices and shows hopeful possibilities for cities beyond austerity and neoliberalism.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Crisis and Austerity in Eight Cities: An Overview Collaborative Governance after the Global Economic Crisis Austerity Governance, Political Resistance and Urban Transformation Rescaling through Austerity Governance The Local State in Austerity Governance Urban Cultural Diversity and Economic Migration in Austere Times Conclusion Afterword: From Austerity to COVID-19 and Beyond
