Over the past decade, several European countries have undergone reforms that modified
the distribution of allocated powers and/or the geographical area of intervention of local …

This article develops a comparative analysis of the recent processes of creation of
metropolitan governments for large city regions in two European countries: England and …

The governance of metropolitan regions is currently re-defined in many European states due
to changes in the welfare states and ever-increasing global competition. In some states such …

City-regions are areas where the daily journeys for work, shopping and leisure frequently
cross administrative boundaries. They are seen as engines of the national economy, but are …

The metropolis1 is at the heart of territorial reform in several European countries. The
Conservative government in the UK was elected in 2015 on a platform which included city …

The article gives an introduction to the special issue about recent developments in
metropolitan governance in Europe. The special issue seeks to contribute to a comparison …

As in other European countries, over recent decades the question of metropolitan
government has captured political and academic attention in Italy too. The debate has been …

The territorial reforms under way on both sides of the Alps have a number of traits in
common, not least that of the creation of forms of government for metropolitan areas. The …

Three quarters of Europe's population live in towns. This makes urban issues an important
political issue, high on the policy agenda of every national government, and dominating …

The governance of metropolitan affairs emerges as one of the crucial issues in many
countries. The academic debate shows a bias towards categories and descriptions based …