Local Government and Urban Governance in Europe

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 and Citizen 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.