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Tales of Two Cities: Women and Municipal Restructuring in London and Toronto
Sylvia Bashevkin
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Hardback. In this thought-provoking book, Sylvia Bashevkin examines the consequences of divergent restructuring experiences in London and Toronto. Num Pages: 172 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1KBCO; JFSJ1; JPR; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 390.
How does reshaping local government affect citizen involvement inpublic life? As cities move between centralized and decentralizedgovernance and conservative and progressive leadership, what brings outthe best and the worst in civic engagement? In this thought-provokingbook, Sylvia Bashevkin examines the consequences of divergentrestructuring experiences in London and Toronto. By focusing on theforced amalgamation of local boroughs in Toronto and the creation of anew metropolitan authority in London, she explores the fallout forwomen as urban citizens. Ultimately, context is crucial to whethermunicipal change signals pessimism or promise.
How does reshaping local government affect citizen involvement inpublic life? As cities move between centralized and decentralizedgovernance and conservative and progressive leadership, what brings outthe best and the worst in civic engagement? In this thought-provokingbook, Sylvia Bashevkin examines the consequences of divergentrestructuring experiences in London and Toronto. By focusing on theforced amalgamation of local boroughs in Toronto and the creation of anew metropolitan authority in London, she explores the fallout forwomen as urban citizens. Ultimately, context is crucial to whethermunicipal change signals pessimism or promise.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774812788
SKU
V9780774812788
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About Sylvia Bashevkin
Sylvia Bashevkin is principal of University Collegeand a professor of political science at the University of Toronto.
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