Inter-municipal relations in city-region governance

City-regions have received increasing attention from both scholars and policy-makers as an ideal functional space for economic development and subnational governance. The discourses of city-region governance predominantly focus on city-regions' capacity to achieve agglomerative growth and compe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cities 2020-09, Vol.104, p.102771, Article 102771
1. Verfasser: Kim, Seonyoung
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:City-regions have received increasing attention from both scholars and policy-makers as an ideal functional space for economic development and subnational governance. The discourses of city-region governance predominantly focus on city-regions' capacity to achieve agglomerative growth and compete in the global economy. Given that consensus-building and joint working is central to city-regions' success, the inter-municipal relations and territorial politics within a city-region warrant research attention. This study investigates such relations in urban regeneration and place marketing policy areas through a case study of an inner-city waterfront district in Greater Manchester, North-West England. The nuanced findings of this study show the relationships between the local authorities were path-dependent and were often driven by self-interest, competition and rivalry. The study encourages scholars to take into account internal territorial politics when assessing the evolution of city-region governance for a more context specific analysis. •City-regions are seen as an ideal functional space for economic development.•Effective city-region governance requires collaboration between actors.•Inter-municipal collaboration in a city-region should not be taken for granted.•Local governments tend to be driven by self-interest, seeing others as competitors.•Local political relations should be considered in city-region governance studies.
ISSN:0264-2751
1873-6084
DOI:10.1016/j.cities.2020.102771