Leading the Inclusive City: Place-Based Innovation for a Bounded Planet

By Robin Hambleton

Book Overview

Cities are often seen as helpless victims in a global flow of events and many view growing inequality in cities as inevitable. This engaging book rejects this gloomy prognosis and argues that imaginative place-based leadership can enable citizens to shape the urban future in accordance with progressive values - advancing social justice, promoting care for the environment and bolstering community empowerment.

This international and comparative book, written by an experienced author, shows how inspirational civic leaders are making a major difference in cities across the world. The analysis provides practical lessons for local leaders and a significant contribution to thinking on public service innovation for anyone who wants to change urban society for the better.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447304977
• ISBN13: 9781447304975
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 9.9"