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Political Science Social Policy

Building a Collaborative Advantage

Network Governance and Homelessness Policy-Making in Canada

by (author) Carey Doberstein

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2016
Category
Social Policy, Canadian, City Planning & Urban Development
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774833240
    Publish Date
    Oct 2016
    List Price
    $95.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774833257
    Publish Date
    Jul 2017
    List Price
    $32.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774833271
    Publish Date
    Nov 2016
    List Price
    $32.95

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Description

Homelessness is not a historical accident. It is the disastrous outcome of policy decisions made over time and at several levels of government. Drawing on network governance theory, extended participant observation, and more than sixty interviews with key policy figures, Carey Doberstein investigates how government and civil-society actors in Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto have organized themselves to solve public problems. He concludes that having a progressive city council is not enough to combat homelessness – civil-society organizations and actors must have genuine access to the channels of government power in order to work with policy makers and implement effective solutions.

About the author

Carey Doberstein is an assistant professor of political science at the University of British Columbia.

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Editorial Reviews

Building a Collaborative Advantage is an essential read for those interested in modern forms of governance and policy development. It also is an important contribution to the literature on homelessness, complementing recent research on the history of housing policy and the impact of advocacy networks on homelessness policy.

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