{"product_id":"governing-urban-economies-innovation-and-inclusion-in-canadian-city-regions-paperback-softback-9781442626270","title":"Governing Urban Economies; Innovation and Inclusion in Canadian City Regions (Paperback \/ softback) 9781442626270","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGoverning Urban Economies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInnovation and Inclusion in Canadian City Regions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNeil Bradford (Edited by), Allison Bramwell (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781442626270\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 April 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e360 pages, 1 figure\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.54 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\u003eToday more than ever, cities matter to the economic and social well-being of the vast majority of Canadians. Canada’s urban centers are simultaneously the engines of the national economy and the places where the risks of social exclusion are most concentrated, making innovative and inclusive urban governance an urgent national priority.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoverning Urban Economies\u003c\/em\u003e is the first detailed scholarly examination of relations among governmental and community-based actors in Canadian city-regions. Comparing patterns of municipal-community relations and federal-provincial interactions across city-regions, this volume tracks the ways in which urban coalitions tackle complex economic and social challenges. Featuring an inter-disciplinary group of established and up-and-coming scholars, this collection breaks new ground in the Canadian urban politics literature and will appeal to urbanists working in a range of national contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword to the Series, David A. Wolfe (Royal Bank Chair in Public and Economic Policy), Series Editor\u003cbr\u003e  Acknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col start='\"1\"'\u003e \u003cli\u003e Governing Urban Economies: Innovation and Inclusion in Canadian City-Regions\u003cbr\u003e  Neil Bradford (Huron University College, Western University, Political Science) and Allison Bramwell (University of North Carolina Greensboro, Political Science)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I: Institutionalized Collaboratives\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col start='\"2\"'\u003e \u003cli\u003e Social Actors and Hybrid Governance in Community Economic Development in Montreal – Juan-Luis Klein (UniversitÉ du QuÉbec, Economic Geography), Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay (University of QuÉbec, Labour Economics and Human Resources Management) and Jean-Marc Fontan (UniversitÉ du QuÉbec À MontrÉal, Sociology)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Dimensions of Governance in the Mega-City: Scale, Scope and Coalitions in Toronto – Allison Bramwell and David Wolfe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Myth Making and the “Waterloo Way”: Exploring Associative Governance in Kitchener-Waterloo – Jen Nelles (Hunter College, Urban Affairs and Planning)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Politics of Coalition-Building in a De-Industrializing City: Linkages, Leadership and Agendas in Hamilton – Allison Bramwell\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II: Sector Networks\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col start='\"6\"'\u003e \u003cli\u003e Linking Innovation and Inclusion: The Governance Question in Ottawa – Caroline Andrew (University of Ottawa, Director of the Centre on Governance) and David Doloreux (University of Ottawa, Management)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Embarrassment and Riches: Good Governance and Bad Governance in the St. John’s City-Region – Rob Greenwood (Memorial University, Executive Director of Public Engagement)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e 300 People Who Make a Difference: Associative Governance in Calgary – Patrick Feng (University of Calgary, Communication and Culture), Ben Li (University of Oulu, Information Processing Science) and Cooper Langford (University of Calgary, Communication and Culture)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III: Project Partnerships\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col start='\"9\"'\u003e \u003cli\u003e Challenge and Change in London: The Social Dynamics of Urban Economic Governance – Neil Bradford\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Governance Innovations in Saskatoon: From State Cooperatives to Local Partnerships – Peter W.B. Phillips (University of Saskatchewan, Public Policy) and Graeme Webb (Simon Fraser University, Communication, PhD Candidate)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Missing Link: Immigrant Integration, Innovation and Skills Underutilization in Vancouver – Richard Smith (Simon Fraser University, Communication), Paulina Chow-White (Simon Fraser University, Communication, Project Manager of GeNA Lab), Graeme Webb, Renee Cheun (Simon Fraser University, Centre for Digital Media, MDM Candidate), Karen Fung and J. Patrick Truman (Simon Fraser University, Centre for Digital Media, MDM Candidate)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Bumpy Road to Regional Governance and Inclusive Development in Greater Moncton – Yves Bourgeois (University of New Brunswick, Urban and Community Studies Institute, Director)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV: Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col start='\"13\"'\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Rise of Metropolitics: Urban Governance in the Age of City-Region – Kevin Morgan (Cardiff University, Governance and Development)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Civic Infrastructures of Innovation and Inclusion? Reflections on Urban Governance in Canada – Allison Bramwell and Neil Bradford\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52588160581912,"sku":"9781442626270","price":27.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/governing-urban-economies-innovation-and-inclusion-in-canadian-city-regions-paperback-softback-9781442626270","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}