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Social Science Gender Studies

Tales of Two Cities

Women and Municipal Restructuring in London and Toronto

by (author) Sylvia Bashevkin

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2006
Category
Gender Studies, Urban, Women's Studies, City Planning & Urban Development, Urban & Regional
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774812788
    Publish Date
    Apr 2006
    List Price
    $95.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774812795
    Publish Date
    Nov 2006
    List Price
    $34.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774841139
    Publish Date
    Nov 2011
    List Price
    $99.00

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Description

How does reshaping local government affect citizen involvement in public life? As cities move between centralized and decentralized governance and conservative and progressive leadership, what brings out the best and the worst in civic engagement? In this thought-provoking book, Sylvia Bashevkin examines the consequences of divergent restructuring experiences in London and Toronto. By focusing on the forced amalgamation of local boroughs in Toronto and the creation of a new metropolitan authority in London, she explores the fallout for women as urban citizens. Ultimately, context is crucial to whether municipal change signals pessimism or promise.

About the author

Sylvia B. Bashevkin is a professor in the Department of Political Science and director of the Canadian Studies Programme at the University of Toronto. She specializes in the areas of women and politics, public policy, and comparative politics.

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