How does reshaping local government affect citizen involvement in public life? As cities move between centralized and decentralized governance and conservative and progressive leadership, what brings out the best and the worst in civic engagement? In this thought-provoking book, Sylvia Bashevkin examines the consequences of divergent restructuring experiences in London and Toronto. By focusing on the forced amalgamation of local boroughs in Toronto and the creation of a new metropolitan authority in London, she explores the fallout for women as urban citizens. Ultimately, context is crucial to whether municipal change signals pessimism or promise.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [166]-172) and index
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 320.8/508209421
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-cn-on
- ISBN
- 0774812788 9780774855013
- LCCN
- HQ1236
- LCCN Item number
- B24 2006eb
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- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (xi, 184 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
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- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)slc00208526 (OCoLC)243568233 (CaOOCEL)406979
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
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- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Contents 6
- Acknowledgments 8
- Introduction 10
- Acronyms 13
- 1 Restructuring Contexts 16
- 2 Seeking Public Office 43
- 3 Working from the Inside 66
- 4 Planning Ahead 93
- 5 Assessing Restructuring 116
- 6 Future Prospects 142
- Appendix: Interview Schedules 152
- Notes 154
- Selected Bibliography 181
- Index 188
- A 188
- B 188
- C 189
- D 190
- E 190
- F 190
- G 191
- H 192
- I 192
- J 192
- K 193
- L 193
- M 194
- N 194
- O 195
- P 195
- Q 195
- R 196
- S 196
- T 197
- U 197
- V 198
- W 198
- Y 199
