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2021
While the view that only states act as global actors is conventional, significant diplomatic and cross-cultural activity is taking place in cities today. Economic growth and fiscal experiments all occur in urban contexts. Political reforms, social innovation, and protests and revolutions generate in cities.
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While the view that only states act as global actors is conventional, significant diplomatic and cross-cultural activity is taking place in cities today. Economic growth and fiscal experiments all occur in urban contexts. Political reforms, social innovation, and protests and revolutions generate in cities.
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Urbanisation, 2020
Cities have organised into a global collective voice. Doing so has required diplomatic maturation and resulted in new diplomatic standing. Both these developments will be tested with the return of great power politics.
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Cities have organised into a global collective voice. Doing so has required diplomatic maturation and resulted in new diplomatic standing. Both these developments will be tested with the return of great power politics.
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The political economy of city diplomacy
Economic and Political Studies, 2021City diplomacy is a major trend in the soft power development. As cities face daily political issues deriving from globalisation (such as mass tourism, migration, climate change, and commodificatio...
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2020
Culture and creativity represent an almost ubiquitous component of the international action of cities. A core feature—and a driver—of bilateral ties such as twinning or cooperation agreements, culture and creativity are frequently integrated into the economic strategies aimed at supporting local economic growth and job market.
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Culture and creativity represent an almost ubiquitous component of the international action of cities. A core feature—and a driver—of bilateral ties such as twinning or cooperation agreements, culture and creativity are frequently integrated into the economic strategies aimed at supporting local economic growth and job market.
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2020
Cities are currently the primary source of climate change. Although they cover less than 2% of the earth’s surface, urban areas account for 50% of the world’s population, between 60 and 80% of energy consumption, and generate 70% of the human-induced greenhouse gas emissions.
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Cities are currently the primary source of climate change. Although they cover less than 2% of the earth’s surface, urban areas account for 50% of the world’s population, between 60 and 80% of energy consumption, and generate 70% of the human-induced greenhouse gas emissions.
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2020
In the aftermath of the Second World War, the goal of contributing to conflict prevention and post-conflict reconciliation emerged as the main driver of city diplomacy’s expansion. Today, not only cities continue to be vocal supporters of world peace (e.g., through international advocacy campaigns and city networks such as Mayors for Peace), but their ...
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In the aftermath of the Second World War, the goal of contributing to conflict prevention and post-conflict reconciliation emerged as the main driver of city diplomacy’s expansion. Today, not only cities continue to be vocal supporters of world peace (e.g., through international advocacy campaigns and city networks such as Mayors for Peace), but their ...
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2020
One of the key drivers of cities’ international action lies in the commitment of local governments in offering innovative, world-class services to citizens through the introduction of new technologies. Public transportation, energy, health, education, and waste management are only a few of the many sectors in which digital innovation has shown its ...
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One of the key drivers of cities’ international action lies in the commitment of local governments in offering innovative, world-class services to citizens through the introduction of new technologies. Public transportation, energy, health, education, and waste management are only a few of the many sectors in which digital innovation has shown its ...
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2020
Cities of both developing and developed countries represent the main destinations of international migration flows. While international migration features a high potential for both migrants and their new city of residence, it also generates a series of challenges, whose management falls mainly in the hands of mayors. As the chapter will highlight, city
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Cities of both developing and developed countries represent the main destinations of international migration flows. While international migration features a high potential for both migrants and their new city of residence, it also generates a series of challenges, whose management falls mainly in the hands of mayors. As the chapter will highlight, city
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City Diplomacy: An Introduction to the Forum
The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, 2022Summary Whilst city diplomacy as a topic of study is gaining more attention, the practice is often approached through fields other than the study of diplomacy or international relations. A commonly accepted framework, and the governance system that supports it, is missing to shape research and scholarship.
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