Overview
- Brings together theory and practice of city diplomacy
- Provides a practical tool in the design and implementation of cities’ international relations
- Explicitly argues for the relevance of including city diplomacy in international relations
Part of the book series: Cities and the Global Politics of the Environment (CGPEP)
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This book presents an accessible overview of the seven key concepts of city diplomacy (development cooperation, peacekeeping, economy, innovation, environment, culture, and migration). The book discusses its scope and challenges, maps the actors involved along with their interaction and offers suggestions for available tools and outcomes. Each chapter includes an analysis of a selection of best practices.
The book successfully combines theory with practical evidence and will be an invaluable reference for students and researchers of international relations and urban studies looking for a comprehensive and updated analysis of the multifaceted international action of cities. The book will also be of interest to practitioners and city officials responsible for the design and implementation of impactful diplomatic strategies.
The book successfully combines theory with practical evidence and will be an invaluable reference for students and researchers of international relations and urban studies looking for a comprehensive and updated analysis of the multifaceted international action of cities. The book will also be of interest to practitioners and city officials responsible for the design and implementation of impactful diplomatic strategies.
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Reviews
“All chapters provide multiple examples of city diplomacy, its successes and failures. The narration is well structured, the main ideas are always signposted in bullet-points. … the monograph is exceptionally up to date: despite having being finalised in spring 2020, it has incorporated multiple examples of and reflections on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on city diplomacy in different fields.” (Ekaterina Mikhailova, The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, Vol. 17, 2022)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi is the chair of the Globalization, Territories and Integration Working Group at the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), a co-founder and chair of Urban Flag, and a lecturer in City Diplomacy at Sciences Po and École Polytechnique in Paris. His primary expertise and research interests are in the international action of cities and their multilateral response to global challenges such as sustainable development, intercultural dialogue, and digital transition.
Lorenzo gained extensive practical experience in these areas, serving as an officer of the City of Milan's International Relations Department and as a consultant to the International Association of Francophone Mayors (AIMF). He is currently an advisor on city diplomacy strategies to numerous municipalities, city networks, and international organizations.
Lorenzo gained extensive practical experience in these areas, serving as an officer of the City of Milan's International Relations Department and as a consultant to the International Association of Francophone Mayors (AIMF). He is currently an advisor on city diplomacy strategies to numerous municipalities, city networks, and international organizations.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: City Diplomacy
Authors: Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi
Series Title: Cities and the Global Politics of the Environment
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60717-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-60716-6Published: 24 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-60717-3Published: 23 November 2020
Series ISSN: 2946-3459
Series E-ISSN: 2946-3467
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 177
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Human Geography, Urban Studies/Sociology, Political Science, Environmental Policy, Sociology, general, Development Studies