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Canadian Urban Governance in Comparative Perspective
Kristin R. Good (Edited by), Jen Nelles (Edited by)
9781442634954
Paperback / softback, published 10 December 2024
556 pages
23.5 x 18.9 x 2.8 cm, 0.96 kg
What does a comparative approach add to our understanding of Canadian municipal government, city governance, and municipal policy-making? Canadian Urban Governance in Comparative Perspective, 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. The 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’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. Ultimately, the book invites readers to reflect upon and assess the extent to which Canada’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.
List of Figures Part One – Introduction: A Global Perspective on the Canadian City 1. Positioning the Canadian City in the Global Context and Debates Part Two – Conceptual Foundations: Comparative Methods, Theory, and Rooting the Canadian Case 2. Situating the Constitutional, Legal, and Historical Foundations of Canadian Municipal Government: Historical Roots and Contemporary Challenges 3. Understanding Canadian Urban Governance Comparatively: Methods, Theories, and Contributions 4. Multilevel Urban Governance in Canada Part Three – Comparing Local Institutions 5. Metropolitan Governance and Institutional Responses to Urbanization 6. Municipal Finance 7. Local Leadership and Forms of Municipal Government 8. Municipal Elections and Political Incorporation 9. Municipalities, Public Services, and the Government-Citizen Interface in Comparative Perspective Part Four – Urban Policy Issues in a Global Canada 10. The Politics and Governance of Growth and Economic Development 11. Municipalities, Urban Governance, and Climate Change 12. City Governance and Local Immigration Policy-Making 13. Indigenous-Municipal Relations in Canadian Cities 14. Confronting Anti-Black Racism in Cities 15. Addressing Poverty and Social Polarization Part Five – Conclusion: Exploring the Tensions 16. The Possibilities and Limitations of Local Politics and Comparative Urban Research Contributors
List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
Kristin R. Good and Jen Nelles
Kristin R. Good
Kristin R. Good
Martin Horak
Jen Nelles
Enid Slack
Kristin R. Good, Kate Graham, and Jesse Helmer
Anne Mévellec, Brandon Bolduc, Guy Chiasson, and Veika Donatien
John B. Sutcliffe and Sarah Cipkar
Zachary Spicer
Tristan Cleveland and Elizabeth Schwartz
Kristin R. Good
Doug Anderson and Alexandra Flynn
Tari Ajadi and Kristin R. Good
Mara Sidney and Adam Straub
Jen Nelles and Kristin R. Good
Index