Local government in a global world : Australia and Canada in comparative perspective /

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"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 contrib...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Brunet-Jailly, Emmanuel, 1961-, Martin, John F. (John Francis)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, 2010
Colección:Institute of Public Administration of Canada series in public management and governance.
Temas:
Municipal government > Canada.
Local government > Australia.
Comparative government.
Globalization.
Administration municipale > Canada.
Administration locale > Australie.
Institutions politiques comparées.
Mondialisation.
globalism.
comparative politics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Comparative Politics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
Comparative government
Globalization
Local government
Municipal government
Kommunalpolitik.
Globalisierung.
Australia
Canada
Australien.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"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."--Pub. desc.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 268 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442698567
144269856X

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