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Book SynopsisHow have local economic conditions been affected by the emergence of a global economy? What changes, if any, have local political authorities made to counterbalance the new emphasis on world interests? Comprehensive and timely, The New Localism answers these and other vital questions by exploring local political restructuring in the face of massive global economic change. Prominent urban scholars cover the privatization of local politics, the emergence of local economic and social activism, and increased competition--on both local and national levels. This important volume examines various levels of development in such diverse political settings as the United States, the United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. The New Localism is a must read for students and scholars of urban studies, comparative politics, political science, third world development, planning, public administration, and sociology. Goetz and Clarke's book brings a useful perspective to this literature, not so much because of its theoretical originality, but for its didactic value. It is a straightforward presentation of cases of urban restructuring, well integrated within a common conceptual framework labelled new localism --Canadian Journal of Urban Research
Table of ContentsIntroduction - Susan E Clarke The State Reassessed - Richard C Hula The Privatization of Local Politics Local Authorities and Economic Development in Britain - James Chandler Birmingham - Brian Jacobs Political Restructuring, Economic Change and the Civic Gospel Local Government in Poland - Wisla Surazska Political Failure and Economic Success Market as Pressure or Market as Possibility - Gabor Peteri The Framework of Local Economic Development in Hungary Regimes of Accumulation, the Caribbean Basin Initiative, and Export Processing Zones - Thomas Klak and Jamie Rulli Scales of Influence on Caribbean Development Local Institutions and Development - Dele Olowu The Nigerian Experience Political Restructuring and the Development Process in Kenya - Peter M Ngau Conclusion - Edward Goetz
