Was versteht man unter Open Government und wie funktioniert es in der kommunalpolitischen Praxis? Welche Erfahrungen haben Kommunen unter anderem in Modellprojekten gemacht - auch solche ausserhalb Deutschlands - und welche Konsequenzen ergeben sich daraus für künftige Projekte? Und welche...

1. The urban context and the need for economic-strategic planning -- 2. The literature on urban competitiveness and strategic-economic planning -- 3. The economic and geographic analysis of urban competitiveness -- 4. The ten cities and their planning at the outset of the 1990s -- 5. How these...

This volume provides a unique insight into the ways local governments have maintained financial resilience in the face of the significant challenges posed by the era of austerity. Taking an international perspective, it provides an enlightening and practical analysis of the different capacities...