Constructing Narratives for City Governance: Transnational Perspectives on Urban Narration

Alistair Cole; Aisling Healy; Christelle Morel-Journel

doi:10.4337/9781800374454

Constructing Narratives for City Governance: Transnational Perspectives on Urban Narration

Alistair Cole
, Aisling Healy (Editor)
, Christelle Morel-Journel (Editor)

Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies

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Abstract

Bringing together transnational perspectives on urban narration, this innovative book analyses how a combination of tales, images and discourses are used to brand, market and (re-)make cities, focusing on the actors behind this and the conflicts of power that arise in defining and governing city futures.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Cheltenham
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing
Number of pages	176
ISBN (Electronic)	9781800374454
ISBN (Print)	9781800374447
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800374454
Publication status	Published - 8 Dec 2022

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Name	Political Science and Public Policy 2022

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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Urban narratives
governance
storytelling
urban competition
alternative narratives
transnational perspectives

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