{"product_id":"canadian-urban-governance-in-comparative-perspective-hardback-9781442634961","title":"Canadian Urban Governance in Comparative Perspective (Hardback) 9781442634961","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCanadian Urban Governance in Comparative Perspective\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKristin R. Good (Edited by), Jen Nelles (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781442634961\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e556 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.9 x 19.3 x 3.6 cm, 1.12 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does a comparative approach add to our understanding of Canadian municipal government, city governance, and municipal policy-making? \u003cem\u003eCanadian Urban Governance in Comparative Perspective\u003c\/em\u003e, brings together experts in the field to situate Canada within global debates about the place of municipalities in democratic constitutions and systems of (multilevel) governance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe contributors offer a comprehensive coverage of Canadian municipal government and governance. The book explores the conceptual and institutional foundations of Canadian municipal systems by placing them in a comparative perspective, highlights seminal works by Canadian scholars to show how comparison adds to our understanding of municipal institutions and city governance, and conceptualizes the place of municipal governments in Canada\u0026amp;#x2019;s multilevel system. It analyzes comparisons of major elements of municipal systems and examines some of the most important urban and global policy challenges of our time, including the politics of growth and development, climate change, immigrant settlement, addressing racism, municipal-Indigenous relations, and tackling poverty and social polarization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUltimately, the book invites readers to reflect upon and assess the extent to which Canada\u0026amp;#x2019;s current municipal systems are up to the task of contributing to effective and equitable responses to contemporary urban challenges and to enriching democratic life in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One – Introduction: A Global Perspective on the Canadian City\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Positioning the Canadian City in the Global Context and Debates \u003cbr\u003eKristin R. Good and Jen Nelles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two – Conceptual Foundations: Comparative Methods, Theory, and Rooting the Canadian Case\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Situating the Constitutional, Legal, and Historical Foundations of Canadian Municipal Government: Historical Roots and Contemporary Challenges\u003cbr\u003eKristin R. Good\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Understanding Canadian Urban Governance Comparatively: Methods, Theories, and Contributions\u003cbr\u003eKristin R. Good\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Multilevel Urban Governance in Canada\u003cbr\u003eMartin Horak\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Three – Comparing Local Institutions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Metropolitan Governance and Institutional Responses to Urbanization\u003cbr\u003eJen Nelles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Municipal Finance\u003cbr\u003eEnid Slack\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Local Leadership and Forms of Municipal Government\u003cbr\u003eKristin R. Good, Kate Graham, and Jesse Helmer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Municipal Elections and Political Incorporation\u003cbr\u003eAnne Mévellec, Brandon Bolduc, Guy Chiasson, and Veika Donatien\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Municipalities, Public Services, and the Government-Citizen Interface in Comparative Perspective\u003cbr\u003eJohn B. Sutcliffe and Sarah Cipkar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Four – Urban Policy Issues in a Global Canada\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Politics and Governance of Growth and Economic Development\u003cbr\u003eZachary Spicer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Municipalities, Urban Governance, and Climate Change\u003cbr\u003eTristan Cleveland and Elizabeth Schwartz\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. City Governance and Local Immigration Policy-Making\u003cbr\u003eKristin R. Good\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Indigenous-Municipal Relations in Canadian Cities\u003cbr\u003eDoug Anderson and Alexandra Flynn\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Confronting Anti-Black Racism in Cities\u003cbr\u003eTari Ajadi and Kristin R. Good\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Addressing Poverty and Social Polarization\u003cbr\u003eMara Sidney and Adam Straub\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Five – Conclusion: Exploring the Tensions \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. The Possibilities and Limitations of Local Politics and Comparative Urban Research\u003cbr\u003eJen Nelles and Kristin R. 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