| Main Title |
The UN System and Cities in Global Governance [electronic resource] / |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| Author |
Alger, Chadwick F.
|
| Publisher |
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, |
| Year Published |
2014 |
| Call Number |
GE220 |
| ISBN |
9783319005126 |
| Subjects |
Environmental sciences ;
Science--History ;
Environmental law
|
| Internet Access |
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| Collation |
XII, 163 p. 30 illus., 5 illus. in color. online resource. |
| Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
| Contents Notes |
From the Contents: Introduction to the Texts in this Volume -- Cities as Arenas for Participatory Learning in Global Citizenship (1977) -- The Impact of Cities on International Systems (1979) -- Perceiving, Analysing and Coping With the Local-Global Nexus (1988) -- The World Relations of Cities: Closing the Gap Between Social Science Paradigms and Everyday Human Experience (1990) -- Japanese Municipal International Exchange and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges (1997) -- Searching for Democratic Potential in Emerging Global Governance: What Are the Implications of Regional and Global Involvements of Local Governments? (2011). This is the second volume to commemorate the 90th birthday of the distinguished scholar Chadwick F. Alger to honor his lifetime achievement in international relations and as President of the International Studies Association (1978-1979). After a brief introduction by Chad F. Alger this volume presents six of his key texts on The UN System and Cities in Global Governance, focusing on "Cities as arenas for participatory learning in global citizenship"; "The Impact of Cities on International Systems"; "Perceiving, Analysing and Coping With the Local-Global Nexus"; "The World Relations of Cities: Closing the Gap Between Social Science Paradigms and Everyday Human Experience"; "Japanese Municipal International Exchange and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges" and on "Searching for Democratic Potential in Emerging Global Governance: What Are the Implications of Regional and Global Involvements of Local Governments?". |
| Place Published |
Cham |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Title Ser Add Ent |
SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice, 8 |
| Host Item Entry |
Springer eBooks |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2014 |
| Series Title Untraced |
SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice, 8 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
computer |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
online resource |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20131024145959 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
SPRINGER |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
03396nam a22005175i 45 |
