State & Local Governance
Reports
POSTPONED — ‘The New Localism: How cities can thrive in the age of populism’
‘Greater Than Ever: New York’s Big Comeback’
Crime, conflict, and regime transitions: Colombia, Nigeria, and Myanmar
With its capricious system of justice and lack of full political representation, the tribal areas [of Pakistan] had become an embarrassment to the country’s elected leadership. But in moving to reform the tribal areas, they should be commended for taking a bold and long overdue step to remedy a history of egregious disenfranchisement.
In their recent book, “The New Localism,” Bruce Katz and Jeremy Nowak argue that cities and counties will be tested as never before in the coming years. They will need to innovate and reform—to pursue new strategies for growth and finance—in a fiscal environment dominated by rising health-care and pension costs. In these circumstances, the quality of metropolitan governance will matter more than ever.
“We’re at a stage of growth in our country and around the world where cities are the vanguard of problem solving,” said Katz. “The federal government, when it functions, is a health insurance company with an army.”
"Cities must solve their own problems with the resources at hand - local leaders, capital and assets, anchor institutions and brainpower."