Local Government in a Global World : : Australia and Canada in Comparative Perspective / / Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, John Martin.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Brunet-Jailly, Emmanuel,; Martin, John,
• MitwirkendeR: Agocs, Carol,; Aulich, Chris,; Brunet-Jailly, Emmanuel,; Graham, Katherine A. H.,; Kloot, Louise,; Marshall, Neil,; Martin, John F.,; Phillips, Susan D.,; Sancton, Andrew,; Sansom, Graham,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2017]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.)

Local government plays a critical role in the lives of all citizens, from remote towns to capital cities. As the political legitimacy and importance of municipalities grow, however, it becomes increasingly difficult to strike a balance between local and higher levels of government. The contributors to Local Government in a Global World provide insights into key themes impacting local governance in two federations with much in common historically, culturally, and politically: Australia and Canada.These essays examine changes in the Australian and Canadian systems through four thematic lenses: citizen participation in government systems, the restructuring and reform of local governments, the use of performance measures and management systems in the administration of local governments, and the relations of local governments within higher levels of governments. Unique in its thematic selection and in its compare-and-contrast structure, Local Government in a Global World provides a valuable reference for those seeking to understand how effective local government is structured and managed.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Local Government in a Global World: Australia and Canada in Comparative Perspective -- 2. Citizen Participation and Local Governance: The Australian Experience -- 3. 'You Say You Want an Evolution?' From Citizen to Community Engagement in Canadian Cities -- 4. Restructuring and Reform: Australia -- 5. Restructuring and Reform: Canada -- 6. Performance Management in Australian Local Government -- 7. Performance Management in Canadian Local Government: A Journey in Progress or a Dead End? -- 8. What's Fair? Intergovernmental Relations in Australia -- 9. No Joke! Local Government and Intergovernmental Relations in Canada -- 10. Local Government in a Global World: Comparing Findings and Conclusions -- Contributors -- Index