Local Government and Urban Governance in Europe

Ján Bucek is Associate Professor at the Comenius University in Bratislava. He holds a Ph.D. degree in economic geography at Comenius University. Currently he is Chair of the International Geographical Union Commission on the Geography of Governance (since 2008), Vice-President of the Slovak Geographical Society (since 2010) and a member of editorial boards of several scientific journals. Carlos Nunes Silva, PhD, is Professor Auxiliar at the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, Portugal. His research interests are mainly focused on local government policies, history and theory of urban planning, urban and metropolitan governance, urban planning ethics, urban planning in Africa, research methods, local e-government, and urban e-planning.

Local Government And Urban Governance in Europe: An Overview.- Four Decades of Democratic Local Self-Government in Portugal.-Long-Term View on Local Self-Government Development in Slovakia After 1989 .- Hungarian Local Self-Governments after the Crises.- Recent Local Government Innovation in Italy And Impact on Urban Design and Regional Planning. An Analysis with a Special Focus on the Milanese Context.-Territoriality and Metropolitan Culture in Spain.- Composition and Spatial Structure of Urban Municipalities in Russia: Process and Risks of Centralization.- NGOs and Citizen Participation in Croatian Local Democracy.- Urban Dimension of the EU Policies and The New 'EU Urban Agenda'.-The Relationship between European Commission and Local Governments: Constraints and Solidarities.- Relational Networks: Professional Co-Operation within and Beyond the European Capitals of Culture.- Urban Community Initiatives and Sustainable Urban Regeneration. Case Studies in Italy.- Local Governance andCitizen Participation in Urban Regeneration Programmes in Spain: A Learning Process from EU Urban Policies Experiences.- ICT And Water: The Dynamics of A New Social Agenda for Local Governance Agenda.- Assessment of Socio-Economic Status Relevance to Latvian Voters Participation in Elections.- Direct Local Democracy Needs the Fiscally Informed Voter Too: About Fiscal Shortcuts, Soft Fiscal Illusions, and Practical Ideas to Narrow Gaps.- Temporary Reuse of Spaces and Participation in Urban Regeneration Processes.