Strategy And Partnership In Cities And Regions

Policy-makers in Pittsburgh, Birmingham and Rotterdam are confronted with rapidly changing social and economic environments. Public- and private-sector organizations in the three cities are increasingly addressing regional issues strategically, and are joining together in partnerships to promote competitiveness and economic growth. This book covers the complexities of modern governance under such circumstances, the diversity and patterning of public-private partnerships and networks, and the changing economic development strategies of city governments and organizations.

Deals with competitive policy strategies in the urban regions of Pittsburgh in the US, Birmingham in the UK, and Rotterdam in The Netherlands. Cases deal with innovative strategies for confronting economic restructuring and for promotion of regional interests of cities, through partnerships linking governments, corporations, and community groups in economic development and urban regeneration. Locates partnerships and big city governments in the context of complex changes in the policy environment, and discusses the nature of partnerships and the relationship between strategy and partnership structure. Jacobs is professor of public policy at Staffordshire University, UK. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Brian Jacobs is Professor of Public Policy at the School of Health, Staffordshire University.