Emeritus Professor of City Leadership Robin Hambleton Robin.Hambleton@uwe.ac.uk
Place-less power, meaning the exercise of power by decision makers who are unconcerned about the impact of their decisions on communities living in particular places, has grown significantly in the last thirty years. A consequence is that societies are becoming more unequal. Even in the wealthy global cities modern capitalism is increasing inequality at a formidable rate. In a new book, Leading the Inclusive City (Policy Press), the author offers an international, comparative analysis of the efforts being made by place-based leaders to create inclusive, sustainable cities. This paper draws on the evidence presented in the book to suggest that place-based leaders can play a significant role in advancing social justice, promoting care for the environment and bolstering community empowerment. An opening section outlines a way of conceptualising the political space available to place-based leaders in any given context. It sets out a framework – The New Civic Leadership – that provides a new way of understanding the nature of modern civic leadership. The book provides seventeen examples of inspirational place-based leadership and in this paper one of these – the transformation of the central area of Melbourne, Australia – is selected to illustrate the argument. A final section discusses three emerging themes: 1) Can place-based leadership take on place-less power? 2) The need for outward-facing place-based leadership, and 3) The role of place-based leadership in bringing about radical public innovation.
Presentation Conference Type | Conference Paper (unpublished) |
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Conference Name | Urban Affairs Association Annual Conference |
Start Date | Apr 8, 2015 |
End Date | Apr 11, 2015 |
Publication Date | Apr 9, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Jul 27, 2015 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 21, 2016 |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Keywords | leadership, urban innovation, cities, inclusion |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/835957 |
Publisher URL | http://2015uaa.sched.org/event/e68c9fbaee03f06600f2ac2ef9f46b65#.VbYH7LNVhBc |
Additional Information | Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Urban Affairs Association Annual Conference |
Contract Date | Mar 21, 2016 |
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