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Ian Klaus

Reclaiming the Right to the City

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

In this report edited by Ian Klaus and Samuel Kling, a diverse set of experts examine the question of rights in, and to, the city in a wide and exciting array of geographies and contexts.

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Franck Michel
Global Cities

Invited to the Party: International Organizations Evolve in an Urban World

RESEARCH
Report by Ian Klaus

While dozens of international organizations were created to give structure and order to international relations, rapid urbanization and the rising influence of cities have raised new questions around their mandates and structures.

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Toward City Diplomacy: Assessing Capacity in Select Global Cities

RESEARCH
Policy Brief by Coauthors

Cities are now more connected than ever before on a global scale. Yet local governments are not just spectators of this networked age: they are actively forging links across borders, taking part in setting the international agenda, and shifting the landscape of urban politics from local to increasingly global.

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