The networked frontier of city leadership
In a time of uncertain national politics and shifting global markets, the new frontier of city leadership might be one that extends across boundaries, continents and geopolitical divides. Cities are now more connected than ever before on a global scale: it is hard to think of major global hubs in isolation today, whilst worldwide challenges like climate change, nationalism or economic turmoil affect cities big and small irrespective of state borders. This is a frontier that is increasingly tangible, as cities mobilise to form partnerships with peers in what have been called “city networks”.
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Professor Michele Acuto, Centre Director
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Acuto, M., & Leffel, B. (2021). “Understanding the global ecosystem of city networks”. Urban Studies, 58(9).
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Acuto, M. (2016) “Give Cities a Seat at the Top Table” Nature News 537: 611-13.
Acuto, M. and Rayner, S. (2016) “City networks: breaking lock-ins?” International Affairs 92 (5): 1230-45.
Sydney Morning Herald (June 2017) – “Should Sydney and Melbourne have their own foreign policies?”
Politico (June 2017) – “Why Cities Need Their Own Foreign Policies"
Financial Times (June 2017) – “Climate pledge shows how cities bypass national governments”