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Pragmatism or idealism? An urban perspective onto the politics of interurban cooperation for sustainability in the EU
European cities have been committed to achieve urban sustainability, participating in interurban networks dealing with socio-ecological issues. By examining the incentives derived by the involvement in these networks and the municipal political milieu where the decision about network participation is taken, this article seeks to understand the motivations for European cities to take part in sustainability networks. To do so, a small-N qualitative analysis was undertaken. The results show that cities’ participation in socio-ecological urban networks (SEUNs) is motivated by the economic, political and formative incentives that membership provides, and is influenced by institutionalised values, political agency and previous cooperative experience.
Pragmatism or idealism? An urban perspective onto the politics of interurban cooperation for sustainability in the EU
European cities have been committed to achieve urban sustainability, participating in interurban networks dealing with socio-ecological issues. By examining the incentives derived by the involvement in these networks and the municipal political milieu where the decision about network participation is taken, this article seeks to understand the motivations for European cities to take part in sustainability networks. To do so, a small-N qualitative analysis was undertaken. The results show that cities’ participation in socio-ecological urban networks (SEUNs) is motivated by the economic, political and formative incentives that membership provides, and is influenced by institutionalised values, political agency and previous cooperative experience.
Pragmatism or idealism? An urban perspective onto the politics of interurban cooperation for sustainability in the EU
Mocca, Elisabetta (author)
Urban Research & Practice ; 11 ; 200-222
2018-07-03
23 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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