Cities are playing an ever more important role in the mitigation and adaption to climate change. This book examines the politics shaping whether, how and to what extent cities engage in global climate governance. By studying the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, and drawing on scholarship...

Beyond empires' explores the complexity of empire building from the point of view of self-organized networks, rather than from the point of view of the central state. This focus takes readers into a world of cooperative strategies worldwide that emphasises the role played by individuals, rather...

Internationale Netzwerke von Städten und Regionen haben auf europäischer Ebene seit Mitte der 80er Jahre verstärkt an Bedeutung gewonnen. Viele Kommunen sehen hierin eine Möglichkeit, Lösungsansätze für lokale Problemfelder zu erhalten, für andere eröffnen sich verbesserte Chancen zum...