The paper deals with two topics: Participatory Budgeting (PB) and mayoral impact on its success. Its theoretical background is rooted in the interrelation of discourse PB characteristics mayors as city leaders. analyzes articles revealing personal, social political their civic governance. scope collected was researched a view how they succession resilience PB. idea behind this analysis not only...

This article analyses the positioning of mayors as intermediaries between global governance and local practices in small towns with no previous experience immigration state Brandenburg eastern Germany 2015 2017. To gain an empirical insight into dynamics these municipalities, results a study eight are presented. The analytical focus is on how redefinition mayors’ position took place what expect...

Urban transitions and transformations research fosters a dialogue between sustainability theory an inter- transdisciplinary on urban change. As field, encompasses plural analytical conceptual perspectives. In doing so, this field opens up to new communities of practice in environments, including mayors, transnational municipal networks, international organizations.

The Maclagans were a Scots family from humble origins who produced famous physicians and surgeons (two of them presidents of Royal Colleges), ministers of religion (including one archbishop and several missionaries), a director of the Victoria & Albert Museum, a famous anthropologist, many army officers, a leading Oxford historian, several town mayors and politicians. Their lasting legacies inc...

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS ARE THE SMALLEST AND MOST BASIC UNIT OF representative democracy (Dahl and Tufte 1973, 13). Politicians serving in these governments—mayors and members of municipal assemblies—perform important functions in the policy process by meeting residents on a regular basis, discussing policy matters with them, and making policy decisions that affect the communities in which they r...