Local and national governance

Discussion of the relationship between higher levels of government and the city of Berlin. How does this multi-level governance condition affect that city's ability to govern locally and operate globally?

Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Development Politics, grade: 1,0, Free University of Berlin (Center for Global Politics), course: Megacities, language: English, abstract: Through a progressed decentralization of governance, Berlin has the opportunity to design and implement policies that meet the specific needs of its residents. Nevertheless, the strict requirements set by supranational institutions often create a conflict between the desires of different groups, especially with regard to global competitiveness and environmental protection.