Universities and cities: Governance, institutions and mediation

Perry, B 2011, 'Universities and cities: Governance, institutions and mediation' , Built Environment, 37 (3) , pp. 245-259.

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Abstract

This article highlights the various ways in which the relationship between universities and cities has been understood in different contexts and the tensions which emerge. A framework for understanding is then presented via a broader discussion of governance, institutions and mediation. Mediation is particularly important as a unifying principle. Global or convergent pressures are translated, reflected, refracted, absorbed and magnified by governance systems, formal policies and local contexts. The interests, values and assumptions and pre-reflexive and reflexive understandings of urban institutions and actors are often overlooked in analyzing university-city interactions. This framework serves not only to structure this issue, but to offer suggestions for further work in this field of research, policy and practice.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Built and Human Environment
Schools:	Schools > School of the Built Environment > Centre for Urban Processes, Resilient Infrastructures & Sustainable Environments
Journal or Publication Title:	Built Environment
Publisher:	Alexandrine Press
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	0263-7960
Depositing User:	Users 29196 not found.
Date Deposited:	03 May 2012 11:03
Last Modified:	28 Aug 2021 06:03
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/22597

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