Examines how our diverse understandings of property impact real-world governing strategies.
Property is a concept that is seemingly simple to understand yet continually evolving in the face of cultural change and technological advance. Property Rights in Contemporary Governance examines the many meanings of property, how they have changed over time, and the roles they play in policy, society, and law. With its deeply interdisc...(Read More)
Cities for Sale
(May 2013)
Municipalities as Public Relations and Marketing Firms Staci M. Zavattaro - Author
Examines how US cities have adopted the tactics of public relations and marketing firms to “brand” themselves.
Today’s cities are competing with each other on many levels—for our business, for our residency, for our tourism dollars, for our employment, and much more. Especially in light of market models of governance seeping into the public sector, it has become both necessary and prudent ...(Read More)