{"product_id":"canadian-urban-governance-in-comparative-perspective-paperback","title":"Canadian Urban Governance in Comparative Perspective - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristin Good\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJen Nelles\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cbr\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'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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristin R. Good\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and cross-appointed to the Law, Justice, and Society program at Dalhousie University.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJen Nelles\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of Systems and Spatial Analysis in the Oxford Brookes Business School at Oxford Brookes University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 556\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.2 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733363552563,"sku":"9781442634954","price":160.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Ce7Tfxai_89781442634954.webp?v=1763927886","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/canadian-urban-governance-in-comparative-perspective-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}