Paul Swinney - Why change happens: What we can learn from the past
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Theme 3: The rise, fall and rise of cities\\n
Within the context of global urbanisation cities are increasingly looked at as the location where sustainability issues will be solved (or not), particularly as state power wanes in a globalised economy. Greater autonomy for cities and an enlarged role for city networks have been suggested by many. Yet historically empowered cities have a chequered record in delivering environmental and social progress. What can history tell us about the conditions that enabled or prevented progress?