Cities in Search of FreedomElisabetta MoccaLabel: Bristol University PressDescription: Over the past decades the nation state lost its political primacy by processes of devolution Europeanisation and globalisation which in turn enhanced municipal autonomy. Why do some cities seek to sidestep the state and widen their sphere of action? Bridging political geography local politics and urban sociology this book gives a new perspective on the state’s weakening authority and the parallel rise of cities as political actors. The author considers the tensions between central states and European cities giving a new perspective to students and researchers in the social sciences.
This product would be a great fit for those interested in historical fiction and exploring themes of freedom and women's rights set in the Italian Renaissance.
