City Politics, Canada / / Jim Lightbody.
City Politics, Canada is an introduction to the basic politics and core policies of today's city halls. While the book surveys classic discussions and accurately describes municipal institutions in Canada, it also explains why particular policies assume the specific shape they do. James Lightbo...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2020] ©2005 |
| Year of Publication: | 2020 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (576 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Abbreviations
- Preface
- Chapter 1. The study of urban politics
- Chapter 2. The policy-making system of the Canadian city
- Chapter 3. Urban political culture and the limits to policy choice
- Chapter 4. The development of locally accountable organizations
- Chapter 5. Elections and voters
- Chapter 6. Political parties and theories of local non-partisanship
- Chapter 7. Interests and lobbying at City Hall
- Chapter 8. Social movements, leadership, and the policy agenda
- Chapter 9. Relations among governments
- Chapter 10. Standing issues in regional governing
- Chapter 11. Theoretical questions about metropolitan institutions
- Chapter 12. Organizing city governments in the metropolis
- Chapter 13. The politics of local government reform
- Chapter 14. The impact of world practices on Canadian metropolitan cities
- Glossary
- References
- Index of Names
- Index of Subjects