Neoliberalismrsquo;s market revolution has had a tremendous effect on contemporary mega-city regions. The negative consequences of market-oriented politics for territorial growth have been recognized. While a lot of attention has been given to how planners and policy makers are fighting back political fragmentation through innovative governance and planning; little has been done to reveal such practices through an international comparative perspective.Governance and Planning of Mega-City Regions provides a comparative treatment and examination of how new approaches in governance and planning are reshaping mega-city regions around the world. The contributors highlight how European mega-city regions are evolving and how strategic intervention is being redefined to enable the integration of urban qualities in a multi-level governance environment; how traditional federal countries in North America and Australia see the promise of major policies and development initiatives finally moving ahead to herald a more strategic intervention at national and regional scales; and how transitional economies in China witness the rise of state strategies to control the articulation of scales and to reassert the functional importance of state in a growing diffused power context. This book offers case studies written from a variety of theoretical and political perspectives by world leading scholars. It will appeal to upper level undergraduates; postgraduates; researchers; and policymakers interested in urban and regional planning; geography; sociology; public administrations and development studies.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A nice overview. but not very in depthBy KikoThis is a really nice book for someone starting out working with the elderly in a creative arts therapy field. The book is a quick. short and easy read. and demonstrates the benefits of art. music and movement therapies and gerontology. As an art therapist. I think the art therapy section was accurate. but not very detailed or in depth. A lay person or beginner may not be able to fully grasp the philosophy or benefits of art therapy. but there are many other books out there for that. Nevertheless. its a great read for a "taste" of several creative arts therapies and how they benefit and can be used with this population.
