Decentring Urban Governance

Narratives, Resistance and Contestation

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book Decentring Urban Governance by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781315389707
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 20, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781315389707
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 20, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Decentring Urban Governance seeks to rethink governance not as a particular state formation, but as the diverse policies emerging associated with the impact of modernist social science on policy making, considering the diverse meanings that inspire governing practices across time, space, and policy sectors in urban context.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the book goes beyond neoliberalism, and is interested in other webs of meaning through which actors encounter, interpret, and evaluate social science, which have received less analytical attention. All these different webs of meaning – elite narratives, social science, and local traditions – influence patterns of action. The book creates an analytical space by which to consider situated agency and localised resistance to the discourses and policies of political elites, including the myriad ways in which local actors have resisted practices of governance on the ground.

This text will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners of urban governance, governance and more broadly to the social sciences, housing, social policy, law and welfare studies.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Decentring Urban Governance seeks to rethink governance not as a particular state formation, but as the diverse policies emerging associated with the impact of modernist social science on policy making, considering the diverse meanings that inspire governing practices across time, space, and policy sectors in urban context.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the book goes beyond neoliberalism, and is interested in other webs of meaning through which actors encounter, interpret, and evaluate social science, which have received less analytical attention. All these different webs of meaning – elite narratives, social science, and local traditions – influence patterns of action. The book creates an analytical space by which to consider situated agency and localised resistance to the discourses and policies of political elites, including the myriad ways in which local actors have resisted practices of governance on the ground.

This text will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners of urban governance, governance and more broadly to the social sciences, housing, social policy, law and welfare studies.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Trade Policy Issues in Asian Development by
Cover of the book A History of American Consumption by
Cover of the book Understanding and Recognizing Dysfunctional Leadership by
Cover of the book The Mysteries of Mithra by
Cover of the book Barry Commoner's Contribution to the Environmental Movement by
Cover of the book Handbook of Communication and People With Disabilities by
Cover of the book Building Peace by
Cover of the book The Human Resources Scorecard by
Cover of the book The Politics of Caste in West Bengal by
Cover of the book Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice by
Cover of the book Banking Modern America by
Cover of the book The Global Beauty Industry by
Cover of the book FIDIC Red Book by
Cover of the book Introduction to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Technique by
Cover of the book Heroism, Celebrity and Therapy in Nurse Jackie by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy