Table of Contents

Introduction: Directly elected mayors in urban governance ~ David Sweeting
Part 1: UK perspectives;
Mayoral governance in Bristol: Has it made a difference? ~ David Sweeting and Robin Hambleton;
Assessing the directly elected mayoral model in Bristol, England: An empirical investigation of the contrasting definitions of the role of a directly elected mayor ~ Thom Oliver;
Do mayors make a difference? In their own words… ~ Howard Elcock;
Directly elected mayors: necessary but not sufficient to transform places?: The case of Liverpool ~ Nicola Headlam and Paul Hepburn;
Embracing social responsibilities through local leadership: Comparing the experience of the mayors of Bristol and Liverpool ~ Nasrul Ismail;
Part 2: International perspectives;
The two worlds of elected mayors in the United States: What type of mayor should cities choose? ~ James H. Svara;
Popular leaders or rats in the ranks?: Political leadership in Australian cities ~ Paul Burton;
Directly elected mayors in New Zealand: The impact of intervening variables on enhanced governing capacity ~ Christine Cheyne;
Directly elected mayors in Germany: Leadership and institutional context ~ Björn Egner;
Breeding-ground for local non-partisanship, bonus for incumbents Directly elected mayors in Poland ~ Adam Gendźwiłł and Paweł Swianiewicz;
Debating directly elected mayors in the Czech Republic: Political games and missing expertise? ~ Petr Jüptner;
Part 3: Comparative perspectives;
New and established mayoralties: Lessons for local governance in constructing new political institutions: The English and Polish cases ~ Colin Copus, Alasdair Blair, Katarzyna Szmigiel-Rawska and Michael Dadd;
Directly elected mayors: a route to progressive urban leadership? ~ Robin Hambleton;
Conclusions and reflections ~ David Sweeting.

About the Author

David Sweeting is Senior Lecturer in Urban Studies at the University of Bristol.

Reviews

"A timely and important book on a significant development in city governance and regional leadership; everything you need to know about directly elected mayors." Keith Grint, Professor of Public Leadership, Warwick Business School, UK