The Political Economy of Capital Cities

ISBN-13: 9780367878009 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 182 str.

Heike Mayer; Fritz Sager; David Kaufmann

Opis

Capital cities that are not the dominant economic centers of their nations – so-called ‘secondary capital cities’ (SCCs) – tend to be overlooked in the fields of economic geography and political science. This book aims to address this gap by presenting the dynamics that influence policy and economic development in four in-depth case studies.

Recenzje

‘This is an important and unique study of four ‘secondary’ capital cities and their attempts to make their economies more dynamic in an era of increased competition between city regions. Drawing upon perspectives from political economy and economic geography, the authors provide new evidence and insights for aspirational secondary cities.’ — Professor Gavin Poynter, University of East London, UK

Spis treści

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

About the Authors

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Framework for analyzing secondary capital cities

Chapter 3: Setting the scene

Chapter 4: The economic geography of secondary capital cities

Chapter 5: Locational policies in secondary capital cities

Chapter 6: Conclusion: Deal with it – ten recommendations to ensure SCCs thrive

Appendix

Index

O autorze

Heike Mayer is a Professor of Economic Geography at the Institute of Geography and a member of the Center for Regional Economic Development at the University of Bern in Switzerland.

Fritz Sager is a Professor of Political Science at the KPM Center for Public Management at the University of Bern in Switzerland.

David Kaufmann is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the KPM Center for Public Management at the University of Bern in Switzerland.

Martin Warland was a Postdoctoral Researcher from August 2016 until January 2017 at the Institute of Geography and the Center for Regional Economic Development at the University of Bern in Switzerland.