{"product_id":"local-government-in-a-global-emmanuel-brunet-jailly-9780802099631","title":"Local Government in a Global World: Australia and Canada in Comparative Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003eLocal 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 \u003cem\u003eLocal Government in a Global World\u003c\/em\u003e provide insights into key themes impacting local governance in two federations with much in common historically, culturally, and politically: Australia and Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese 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, \u003cem\u003eLocal Government in a Global World\u003c\/em\u003e provides a valuable reference for those seeking to understand how effective local government is structured and managed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly,John Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802099637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802099631\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.10d","brand":"Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453393678591,"sku":"9780802099631","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8382c2f8-445c-4b39-b8cf-f1e712b8f53e.jpg?v=1777300010","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/local-government-in-a-global-emmanuel-brunet-jailly-9780802099631","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}