Canadian Local Government
An Urban Perspective
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2011
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780195427561
- Publish Date
- Apr 2011
- List Price
- $70.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780199035397
- Publish Date
- Nov 2020
- List Price
- $89.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780199008094
- Publish Date
- Oct 2014
- List Price
- $69.95
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Description
Written by esteemed political scientist Andrew Sancton, Canadian Local Government: An Urban Perspective is a comprehensive introduction to municipal government in Canada. The text emphasizes that what happens in local government affects our lives on a daily basis just as much, if not more,
than what happens at the provincial and federal levels. Addressing all of the key questions political scientists ask about political institutions, the book explores how local governments are defined, why we have them, what they do, and how power is attained and distributed within them. Drawing on
years of experience in the field, Sancton examines the legal and political frameworks in which city governments operate; the structural changes associated with annexation and amalgamation; power, politics, and management in Canada's major cities; the important issue of money; and, finally, the
future of local government. Current, engaging, and in-depth, this ground-up Canadian text reveals the crucial role local government plays in shaping everyday life.
About the author
Andrew Sancton is professor of political science and director of the Local Government Program at the University of Western Ontario.
Editorial Reviews
"Canadian Local Government is up-to-date, well written, and lively . . . a very precise and thorough discussion [that] reflects current approaches to the study of local governments."
--Lisa Young, University of Calgary
". . . excellent, written at just the right level in a highly readable style."
--David Siegel, Brock University
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