Cities as International Actors

Tassilo Herrschel is Associate Professor (Reader) at the University of Westminster, UK. He has published widely on international comparative city-regional governance and economic policy in the context of globalisation. Tassilo is an Associate Fellow at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, and also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and of the Regional Studies Association. Currently, he serves on the editorial board of European Urban and Regional Studies.Peter Newman is Emeritus Professor at the University of Westminster, UK. His previous books have focussed on the governance and planning of cities and regions in Europe and on the particular challenges facing world cities.

• Chapter 1. Cities Joining States as International Actors.- Chapter 2. Cities in the Global Area - From Connectors to Actors. The Questions of Space and Territory.- Chapter 3. Cities and the Changing Nature of International Governance.- Chapter 4. Expansion and Activities of Networks of Sub-National Governments.- Chapter 5. Individual Initiatives by Cities in Europe.- Chapter 6. Cities and Internationality in North America and Beyond.- Chapter 7. Conclusions.