TY - BOOK ID - 77914746 TI - Cities and global governance : new sites for international relations PY - 2011 SN - 1317166094 1317166086 1283047713 9786613047717 1409408949 9781409408949 9781409408932 1409408930 9781315572086 9781317166078 9781317166085 9781138268364 1315572087 PB - Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, DB - UniCat KW - International relations. KW - Cities and towns. KW - Coexistence KW - Foreign affairs KW - Foreign policy KW - Foreign relations KW - Global governance KW - Interdependence of nations KW - International affairs KW - Peaceful coexistence KW - World order KW - National security KW - Sovereignty KW - World politics KW - Global cities KW - Municipalities KW - Towns KW - Urban areas KW - Urban systems KW - Human settlements KW - Sociology, Urban KW - Globalization KW - Subnational governments KW - Cities and towns KW - Political aspects KW - Globalization - Political aspects KW - Globalization - Political aspects - Case studies KW - Subnational governments - Foreign relations KW - Subnational governments - Foreign relations - Case studies KW - Cities and towns - Political aspects KW - Cities and towns - Political aspects - Case studies UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77914746 AB - This volume advances understanding of the significance of 'the city' in global governance, demanding innovation in international relations theory. A rich assortment of case studies adds breadth to theorizing of the role sub-national political actors play in global affairs. Each of the eight case studies demonstrates different intersections between the local and the global and how these intersections alter the conditions resulting from globalizing processes. ER -