By Gülşen Doğan, MiReKoc, Koç University, Istanbul Cities worldwide are rapidly changing due to urban growth and economic shifts. Digital tools are now central to local governance. These technologies improve public service efficiency and foster citizen-government interactions. They promote decentralized control and collaborative policymaking, enhancing civic engagement. Nonetheless, this change prompts critical questions about democracy...Read More

By Joshua Soriano Fernández, Master’s Student in Democracies, Nationalism, Federalism, and Multiculturalism, Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain IntroductionMigration governance in cities presents a significant challenge. National policies often fail to address thespecific needs of urban migrant populations, forcing local governments to navigate the complexities ofmigration without formal mechanisms in place. In response, many cities rely...Read More