Governing ourselves? : the politics of Canadian communities

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Governing ourselves? : the politics of Canadian communities

Mary Louise McAllister

UBC Press, c2004

  • : pbk
  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-313) and index

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巻冊次

: hbk ISBN 9780774810623

内容説明

Popular rhetoric suggests that the twenty-first century has ushered in an era of homogeneity. Urbanization, globalization, amalgamation, media conglomeration, and technological convergence have become familiar terms. Given the pressures of integration and assimilation, how are people within communities able to make decisions about their own environment, whether individually or collectively? To what extent can they govern themselves? Governing Ourselves? explores issues of influence and power within local institutions and decision-making processes using numerous illustrations from municipalities across Canada. It shows how communities large and small, from Toronto to Iqaluit, have distinctive political cultures and therefore respond differently to changing global and domestic environments. Case studies of Prince George, Sherbrooke, Saint John, and Kitchener-Waterloo are used to illuminate historical and contemporary challenges to local governance. This stimulating book covers traditional topics such as government structures and institutions and intergovernmental relations. It also reaches more broadly into areas of inquiry relevant to geography, urban planning, environmental studies, public administration, sociology, and Canadian studies.

目次

Tables, Figures, and Boxes Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1: Local Democracy, a Contested Notion 1 Local Self-Government: Perspectives on Democracy 2 Local Democracy and Self-Government: The Historical Legacy 3 Avenues of Participation in Local Governance Part 2: Shifting Responsibilities: Intergovernmental Relations 4 The Evolution of Provincial-Local Relations and Municipal Government 5 Municipal Restructuring 6 Contemporary Intergovernmental Relations Part 3: The Politics of Space, Place, and Ecosystems 7 Core and Peripheries to Networked Societies 8 The Politics of Urban Planning 9 Environmental Challenges: Redefining the Public Interest Part 4: The Business of Local Administration and Policy 10 Local Public Administration 11 Business, Management, and the Municipal Corporation Part 5: Surfing into the Twenty-First Century: Local Political Communications 12 Local Channels of Information Notes Selected Bibliography Photography Credits Index
巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780774810630

内容説明

Given the pressures of integration and assimilation, how are people within communities able to make decisions about their own environment, whether individually or collectively? Governing Ourselves? explores issues of influence and power within local institutions and decision-making processes using numerous illustrations from municipalities across Canada. It shows how communities large and small, from Toronto to Iqaluit, have distinctive political cultures and therefore respond differently to changing global and domestic environments. Case studies illuminate historical and contemporary challenges to local governance. This book covers topics including government structures and institutions and intergovernmental relations and reaches more broadly into geography, urban planning, environmental studies, public administration, and sociology.

目次

Tables, Figures, and Boxes Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1: Local Democracy, a Contested Notion 1 Local Self-Government: Perspectives on Democracy 2 Local Democracy and Self-Government: The Historical Legacy 3 Avenues of Participation in Local Governance Part 2: Shifting Responsibilities: Intergovernmental Relations 4 The Evolution of Provincial-Local Relations and Municipal Government 5 Municipal Restructuring 6 Contemporary Intergovernmental Relations Part 3: The Politics of Space, Place, and Ecosystems 7 Core and Peripheries to Networked Societies 8 The Politics of Urban Planning 9 Environmental Challenges: Redefining the Public Interest Part 4: The Business of Local Administration and Policy 10 Local Public Administration 11 Business, Management, and the Municipal Corporation Part 5: Surfing into the Twenty-First Century: Local Political Communications 12 Local Channels of Information Notes Selected Bibliography Photography Credits Index

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