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3 produkter
3 produkter
Cities in International Decision-Making
The Impact of European Cities on International Law and Relations
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
1 287 kr
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With illustrative case studies on international organizations and transnational city networks across Europe, this innovative book argues that cities are becoming more active participants in international law-making and challenging the previously dominant nation-state approach of recent history.Chapters explore key literature and legal regulations surrounding cities, providing the latest information on their international normative activities. This book includes multiple interviews conducted with the official representatives of cities and various international institutions, such as UN-Habitat, the EU Committee of the Regions, and the Congress for Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. The authors investigate how, despite their strong role in international relations and international law implementation, the importance of cities has still not been adequately reflected in the structures of the Council of Europe, the EU and the UN. Ultimately, the book finds that cities have more impact on policy-making than on decision-making processes.Cities in International Decision-Making is a rich resource for academics and students of international relations, political science, international law and urban studies. It is also a beneficial read for city authorities, policy-makers, external experts and think-tank analysts.
1 287 kr
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This incisive book explores how cities are increasingly influential actors in international law-making and implementation, particularly in relation to human rights and climate change. Agnieszka Szpak analyzes global inter-city agreements, international relations strategies and international normative activities of selected cities.Examining new legal terminology to accommodate the position of cities and outlining trends in international law and relations, Szpak focusses on city networks and their use of international vocabulary. She highlights case studies from across Africa, Europe and the United States, illustrating how human rights are safeguarded across varying legal jurisdictions. The book discusses the right to adequate housing and healthcare, identifying ways that these can be implemented. Chapters provide insight into how legal standards for climate change can be administered on a city-by-city scale, addressing the Chicago Climate Charter and C40’s Global Green New Deal as key examples of how cities can engage with climate change mitigation and adaptation.Global City Diplomacy and International Law is a crucial resource for students and academics in international relations, international law, political science, and urban studies. Its discerning insights will also greatly benefit city authorities dealing with international cooperation and external experts cooperating with cities.
Role of Cities in International Relations
The Third-generation of Multi-level Governance?
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
1 573 kr
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Concerns about the position and function of nation-states in the international arena have led to a growing interest in the role of cities in international relations. This timely book advances the argument that cities are becoming active and informal actors in international law-making, indicating the emergence of a ‘third generation’ of multi-level governance. Expansive in scope, the book investigates various areas of city cooperation such as the economy, migration, security, sustainable development, ecology, and the position of cities in international law. Interviews conducted with the official representatives of several cities and international institutions, including UN-Habitat, the EU Committee of the Regions, and the Congress for Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, offer key insights into the most pressing urban issues of the 21st century. Examining the latest information on the international activities of cities, this engaging book explores the possibility that cities may soon reach the level of international subjects, capable of both implementing and creating international law. Contributing to the under-represented literature on the evolving function of cities in the modern world, this prescient book will be of interest to academics and students of urban studies, international relations, political science, and international law. City authorities dealing with international cooperation will benefit from its consideration of further development opportunities.