Metropolitan Governing: Canadian Cases, Comparative Lessons (Halbert Centre for Canadian Studies, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

edited by Eran Razin and Patrick J. Smith

ISBN 10: 9654932857 / ISBN 13: 9789654932851

Published by Jerusalem : Hebrew University Magnes Press, 2006

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x, 316 pages : illustrations, maps. Metropolitan reforms have been implemented in Canada at a scale and frequency greater than anywhere else in the democratic world. Recent Canadian metropolitan reforms are setting precedents and their fate could influence metropolitan agendas worldwide. This edited collection deals with local government reforms in major Canadian metropolitan areas and provides comparative insights from other countries. Steps undertaken by Canadian provinces have seemingly preferred in some cases 'old regionalism' territorial reforms over 'new regionalism' horizontal networks of governance. Canadian experiences indicate that both weak metropolitan mechanisms and neighborhood-level governments tend to be unstable, often not fulfilling expectations. Moreover, it seems that only old regionalism deals effectively with sharing fiscal burdens, whereas new regionalism approaches can be effective in development. The cross-national case studies provide a perspective on the role of different political systems and political cultures in determining the metropolitan governance agenda and the reforms undertaken, revealing considerable similarities in the agenda and diversity in responses.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Metropolitan Governing: Canadian Cases, Comparative Lessons (Halbert Centre for Canadian Studies, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
• Publisher: Jerusalem : Hebrew University Magnes Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9654932857
• ISBN 13: 9789654932851
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
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Synopsis

Metropolitan reforms have been implemented in Canada at a scale and frequency greater than anywhere else in the democratic world. Recent Canadian metropolitan reforms are setting precedents and could influence metropolitan agendas worldwide. This edited collection deals with the recent local government reforms in major Canadian cities-Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg, and Vancouver-and provides comparative insights from other countries-Britain, the United States, Korea, and Israel. The cross-national case studies provide a perspective on the role of different political systems and political cultures in determining the metropolitan governance agenda and the reforms undertaken, revealing considerable similarities in the agenda and diversity in responses. Published by The Hebrew University Magnes Press with the assistance of the Halbert Centre for Canadian Studies and the Association for Canadian Studies.

About the Author

Eran Razin is Associate Professor at the Department of Geography, and Director of the Institute of Urban and Regional Studies, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Patrick J. Smith is Professor at the Department of Political Science and Director, Institute of Governance Studies, Simon Fraser University.