Affiliation

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

Research interests

Metropolitan governance, urban policies

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Contact information

marionatomas [at] ub.edu (> Email)

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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.

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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