Fifteen original contributions collectively examine how this global vision has been developed on a conceptual level, how it plays out in various areas of urban governance and how it is implemented in varying local contexts.

Part 1 1. Introduction: The Globalization of Urban Governance - Legal Perspectives on Sustainable Development Goal 11 [Helmut Philipp Aust And Anél Du Plessis] 2. Including Cities in the 2030 Agenda - A Review of The Post-2015 Process "Cities Are Where the Battle for Sustainable Development Will Be Won or Lost." [Noora Arajärvi] 3. International Institutions and The City: Towards A Comparative Law of Local Governance [Michael Riegner] 4. City Limits: Sustainable Urban Governance in Planetary Infrastructural Regimes [Boris Vormann] Part 2 5. Funding and Good Financial Governance as Imperatives for Cities' Pursuit of SDG 11 [Oliver Fuo] 6. War And Peace In The City [Cindy Wittke] 7. Ensuring Access to Public Space As A Dimension Of "Safe Cities": The Role Of UN Entities In Shaping The Global Urban Governance Agenda [Hannah Birkenkötter] 8. The Challenges of Cultural Diversity for Safe and Sustainable Cities [Francois Venter] Part 3 9. Global Goals and Urban Development: The Territorial Effects of Implementing the MDGs In Brazil [M. Cecilia Oliveira] 10. City Regions in Pursuit of SDG 11: Institutionalising Multilevel Cooperation in Gauteng, South Africa [Jaap De Visser] 11. The Pursuit of SDG 11 Through the Lens of Integrated Development Planning [Angela van der Berg] 12. Governance in The Smart City: Sketches of A Research Programme in Legal Theory [Peter Gailhofer] 13. The Tensions Between Local Resilience-Building and Transnational Action; US-Mexican Cooperation in Crime Affected Communities In Northern Mexico, And What This Tells About Global Urban Governance [Alejandro Rodiles] 14. Conclusion: Summary of Observations And Pointers For Future Research [Anél Du Plessis And Helmut Philipp Aust]