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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 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.
Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1
Local Government in a Global World: Australia and Canada in Comparative Perspectives
Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly (University of Victoria, Canada)
John Martin (La Trobe University, Australia)
Chapter 2
Citizen Participation and Local Governance: The Australian Experience
Chris Aulich, University of Canberra, Australia
Chapter 3
'You Say you want an Evolution?': From Citizen to Community Engagement in Canadian Cities
Susan D. Phillips
Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Chapter Four
Restructuring and Reform - Australia
Neil Marshall, University of New England, Australia
Chapter Five
Restructuring and Reform - Canada
Andrew Sancton, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Chapter Six
Performance Management in Australian Local Government
Louise Kloot, Swinburne University and John Martin, La Trobe University, Australia
Chapter 7
Performance Management in Canadian Local Government: A Journey in Progress or a Dead End?
Carol Agocs, University of Western Ontario and Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, University of Victoria, Canada
Chapter 8
What's Fair? Inter-government Relations in Australia
Graham Sansom, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Chapter 9
No Joke! Local - Government and Intergovernmental Relations in Canada
Katherine A. H. Graham, Carleton University, Canada
Chapter 10
Local Government in a Global World: Comparing Findings and Conclusions
Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, University of Victoria, Canada, and John Martin, La Trobe University, Australia.
