平特五不中

Axis 鈥淕overnance, institutions, and citizen participation鈥

平特五不中

Mariona Tom脿s

International member

Portrait of Mariona Tom脿s-Forn茅sAffiliation

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science (University of Barcelona)

Research interests

Metropolitan governance, urban policies

Contact information


marionatomas [at] ub.edu (> Email)

Selected publications


Tom脿s. M. 2019. Metropolitan Revolution or Metropolitan Evolution? The (Dis)continuities in Metropolitan Institutional Reforms. Zimmermann K., Galland D. and Harrison J. (eds). Metropolitan Regions, Planning and Governance. Switzerland: Springer, 25-39.

Tom脿s, M. 2019. Le gouvernement du changement ? L'approche de Barcelona en Com煤 de la gouvernance m茅tropolitaine, Pole Sud. Revue de Science Politique 51 - 2019/2, 43-60.

Tom脿s, M. 2019. Por un derecho a la ciudad metropolitana: un an谩lisis institucional. Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals 123, 69-91. DOI:

Mariona Tom脿s. 芦 La gouvernance m茅tropolitaine dans l鈥檃genda urbain espagnol et europ茅en 禄, dans Bettoni, G., Le Bras, D. et Navarre, F. (dir.), M茅tropoles en chantiers 2. Ambitions m茅tropolitaines, r茅alit茅s territoriales, Paris, Berger-Levrault, 2018, p. 47-64.

Dlabac, O., Medir, Ll., Tom脿s, M. et Lackowska. 芦 Metropolitan challenges and reform pressures across Europe 鈥 the perspectives of city mayors 禄, Local Government Studies, 2018.

Tom脿s, M. et N茅grier, E. 芦 Existe-t-il un mod猫le barcelonais ? Retour sur quarante ann茅es de politiques urbaines 脿 Barcelone (1976-2016) 禄, M茅tropoles, no 22, 2018. URL:

Medir, L., Magre, J. et Tom脿s M. 芦 Mayors鈥 perceptions on local Government reforms and decentralization in Spain 禄, Revista Espa帽ola de Ciencia Pol铆tica, no 46, 2018, p. 129-155.

Mariona Tom脿s. Governar la Barcelona real: Pasqual Maragall i el dret a la ciutat metropolitana, Barcelone, Fundaci贸 Catalunya Europa, 2017.

Mariona Tom脿s. 芦 Explaining Metropolitan Governance. The Case of Spain 禄, Raumforschung und Raumordnung, vol. LXXV, no 3, 2017, p. 243鈥252.

Tom脿s, M. 2015. If urban regions are the answer, what is the question? Thoughts on the European experience. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 39 (2): 382-389.
N茅grier, E. and M. Tom脿s. 2013. La solidarit茅 m茅tropolitaine 脿 l'茅preuve des politiques. Une double comparaison franco-espagnole. Sociologie et Soci茅t茅s, XLV (2): 269-292.

Tom脿s, M. 2012. Exploring the metropolitan trap: the case of Montreal. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 36 (3): 554 -67.

Mariona Tom脿s. Penser m茅tropolitain? La bataille politique du Grand Montr茅al, Qu茅bec, Presses de l鈥橴niversit茅 du Qu茅bec, 2012.

Recent publications


  • Diaz, J.; Tom脿s, M.; Lefebvre, S. (2020). Are public makerspaces a means to empowering citizens? The case of Ateneus de Fabricaci贸 in Barcelona, Telematics and Informatics
  • Tom脿s, M. (2023) (ed.). Metr贸polis sin gobierno. La anomal铆a espa帽ola en Europa. Val猫ncia: Tirant lo Blanch.
  • Porfido, E.; Tom脿s, M.; Marull, J. 2023. A new urban diagnostics approach for measuring touristification: The case of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona, Journal of Urban Management, .
  • Tom脿s. M. 2023. Metropolitanicide? Urbs, Polis and Civitas Revisited. Carri贸n Mena, F. and P. Cepeda Pico. Urbicide. The Death of the City. Switzerland: Springer, 707-723
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