City diplomacy

by KIHLGREN GRANDI, LORENZO

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Title Statements

Full title :City diplomacy / Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi.

Summary

This book presents an accessible overview of the seven key concepts of city diplomacy (development cooperation, peacekeeping, economy, innovation, environment, culture, and migration). The book discusses its scope and challenges, maps the actors involved along with their interaction and offers suggestions for available tools and outcomes. Each chapter includes an analysis of a selection of best practices. The book successfully combines theory with practical evidence and will be an invaluable reference for students and researchers of international relations and urban studies looking for a comprehensive and updated analysis of the multifaceted international action of cities. The book will also be of interest to practitioners and city officials responsible for the design and implementation of impactful diplomatic strategies. Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi is the chair of the Globalization, Territories and Integration Working Group at the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), a co-founder and chair of Urban Flag, and a lecturer in City Diplomacy at Sciences Po and École Polytechnique in Paris. His primary expertise and research interests are in the international action of cities and their multilateral response to global challenges such as sustainable development, intercultural dialogue, and digital transition. Lorenzo gained extensive practical experience in these areas, serving as an officer of the City of Milan's International Relations Department and as a consultant to the International Association of Francophone Mayors (AIMF). He is currently an advisor on city diplomacy strategies to numerous municipalities, city networks, and international organizations.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2020

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Palgrave Macmillan
Place of Publication:Cham
Language:eng
Publication Date:2020

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (viii, 177 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:3030607178, 303060716X, 9783030607166, 9783030607173
DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-60717-3
oclc:on1226285536
LC Classification:JS78
Dewey Decimal:320.85

Chapter 1: City diplomacy: a strategic choice -- Chapter 2: The historical, legal, and geographic evolution of city diplomacy -- Chapter 3: Decentralized cooperation -- Chapter 4: City diplomacy for peace -- Chapter 5: Economic city diplomacy -- Chapter 6: Smart city diplomacy -- Chapter 7: Environmental city diplomacy -- Chapter 8: Cultural city diplomacy -- Chapter 9: City diplomacy and migration.

Subjects

Administration municipale Cities and towns -- Political aspects Développement économique economic development environmental policy Environnement -- Politique gouvernement… Human geography Municipal government Political science Sociologie Sociologie urbaine Sociology Sociology, Urban urban sociology Villes -- Aspect politique