How to make urban life and environment become better? What are the global trends for better governance in urban areas? What are the main theories of urban governance? What implications we can learns from those theories?
This Course will introduce diverse urban policies, such as metropolitan development, social welfare, public space renew, regional governance, cultural maintenance, etc.
Agencies and cases visiting are considered, and detail plan will be introduced in class.

How to make urban life and environment become better? What are the global trends for better governance in urban areas? What are the main theories of urban governance? What implications we can learns from those theories?
This Course will introduce diverse urban policies, such as metropolitan development, social welfare, public space renew, regional government, cultural maintenance, etc.
Agencies and cases visiting are considered, and detail plan will be introduced in class.

Feiock, Richard C. (ed.) (2004). Metropolitan governance: Conflict, competition, and cooperation. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press.
OECD (2001). Cities for Citizens: Improving Metropolitan Governance. Paris: OECD.

Feiock, Richard C. (ed.) (2004). Metropolitan government: Conflict, competition, and cooperation. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press.
OECD (2001). Cities for Citizens: Improving Metropolitan Governance. Paris: OECD.