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Cities, Europeanization and Multi‐level Governance

Governing Climate Change through Transnational Municipal Networks

Bibliographic Data

ID7876995
AuthorsKristine Kern (0000-0001-9923-4621, Wageningen University & Research), Harriet Bulkeley (0000-0001-9912-5687, Durham University)
Year2009
Volume47
Issue2
Pages309-332
Publication date2009-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJCMS Journal of Common Market Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9886 • E-ISSN: 1468-5965
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1468-5965.2009.00806.x
OpenAlexW2136104182
LanguageEN
Citations received243
References cited35

This article focuses on a variant of multi‐level governance and Europeanization, i.e. the transnational networking of local authorities. Focusing on local climate change policy, the article examines how transnational municipal networks (TMNs) govern in the context of multi‐level European governance. We find that TMNs are networks of pioneers for pioneers

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