The Dynamic Urban and Peri-Urban Spaces in India and the Political Economy Lens: An Introduction -- Evolution of Urban Policy and Unconventional Methods of Governance in India: Exploring Neoliberalization’s Effect -- Muddling Through Waste: Self Governance and Collective Action in the...

1. Between Competition and Cooperation: The Enhancement of the City and the Territory -- 2. Measurement and Comparison of the Efficiency of the Permits Concession Processes of the Italian Municipalities -- 3. Alternative Strategies and Financial Instruments for the Enhancement of the Territory...

Currently more than half of the world’s population lives in cities. This is expected to rise to more than two-thirds by mid-century. Thus, our economic, social, and environmental challenges mostly and increasingly play out in urban settings. How can cities be strengthened to address the...