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Alongside New York and London, Paris is one of the world's earliest megacities. Its growth and character have been fashioned by a distinctive mix of policies that separate it from other long-time megacities as well as the fast-growing urban centres of the Global South. Christian Lefèvre examines the social and economic forces that have shaped Paris and which have made it the city it is today. He charts the impact of global trends, such as the shift from industry to service and information sectors, as well as regional factors, especially those arising from Paris's unique system of governance. The book examines the central role the national government has played in policies affecting the city and explores how the shift towards political decentralization and localism has contributed to a system increasingly incapable of taking collective action. This tension is shown to have impacted the city's provision of services, particularly housing, and promoted inequalities within the city and its region. Paris's unrivalled national dominance is also examined alongside its weaker position as a global city. The book is an authoritative analysis of the evolution of modern Paris and the challenges that face its governance and future development.

Alongside New York and London, Paris is one of the world's earliest megacities. Its growth and character have been fashioned by a distinctive mix of policies that separate it from other long-time megacities as well as the fast-growing urban centres of the Global South. Christian Lefèvre examines the social and economic forces that have shaped Paris and which have made it the city it is today. He charts the impact of global trends, such as the shift from industry to service and information sectors, as well as regional factors, especially those arising from Paris's unique system of governance. The book examines the central role the national government has played in policies affecting the city and explores how the shift towards political decentralization and localism has contributed to a system increasingly incapable of taking collective action. This tension is shown to have impacted the city's provision of services, particularly housing, and promoted inequalities within the city and its region. Paris's unrivalled national dominance is also examined alongside its weaker position as a global city. The book is an authoritative analysis of the evolution of modern Paris and the challenges that face its governance and future development.

Plus de la moitié des habitants de la planète vit désormais dans les villes.L'urbain est devenu le cadre dominant des pratiques et des relations sociales,mais aussi l'écosystème où s'épanouit le capitalisme globalisé. La ville s'estainsi imposée comme une échelle clé pour comprendre et agir sur les enjeuxéconomiques, sociaux et environnementaux de notre temps. Les acteurs urbains,qu'ils soient élus, bureaucrates, acteurs économiques, professionnels de la villeou chercheurs, s'efforcent de donner sens aux transformations qui travaillent lesvilles et d'y répondre à coup d'innovations politiques, économiques et sociales.Espace d'innovation, l'urbain est aussi devenu objet de controverses tout à lafois scientifiques et politiques.Cet ouvrage dresse un bilan critique de ces débats en s'attardant sur cinqcontroverses : l'urbanisation généralisée, les rapports entre milieux urbains etcapitalisme, les relations entre les villes et les États, la distribution du pouvoir dansla ville et la démocratie urbaine, la gouvernance des espaces métropolitains.

La maîtrise des voies d'abord en chirurgie constitue la base de la formation de tous les chirurgiens. Cette deuxième édition est entièrement révisée. Plus de 250 dessins en quadrichromie viennent enrichir de façon didactique un texte très structuré, dont l'objectif est de proposer un manuel plus complet, précis et richement illustré. Textes et dessins sont complémentaires. Les différentes voies d'abord sont décrites par région anatomique puis par organe avec toujours le même canevas descriptif : - technique selon l'abord ; - variantes ; - risques ; - indications ; - trucs et astuces. Les voies d'abord en arthroscopie sont aussi abordées dans une partie dédiée et largement mise à jour.

A comparative analysis of eight different urban areas - Bologna, Bordeaux, Geneve-Lausanne, Lyons, Manchester, Rotterdam, Stuttgart and Torino - examining key urban issues that are high on the policy agenda of every national government.

Throughout the past thirty years a small number of city-regions have achieved unprecedented global status in the world economy while undergoing radical changes. Struggling Giants examines the transformation of four of the most significant metropolises: London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo. This volume analyzes the thorniest issues these sprawling city-regions have faced, including ameliorating social problems through public policies, the effect of globalization on local governance, and the relationships between local, regional, and national institutions.Three critical themes frame Struggling Giants. The first is the continuing struggle for governability in the midst of regional governmental fragmentation. The second theme is how the city-regions fight to manage powerful political biases. Policy-making is often selective, the authors find, and governments are more responsive to economic exigencies than to social or environmental needs. Finally, these city-regions are shown to be strong economic leaders in part because they are able to change—although the authors reveal that pragmatism and piecemeal policy solutions can still prevail.