Tales of Two Cities
Women and Municipal Restructuring in London and Toronto
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2006
- Category
- Gender Studies, Urban, Women's Studies, City Planning & Urban Development, Urban & Regional
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780774812788
- Publish Date
- Apr 2006
- List Price
- $95.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780774812795
- Publish Date
- Nov 2006
- List Price
- $34.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774841139
- Publish Date
- Nov 2011
- List Price
- $99.00
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Description
How does reshaping local government affect citizen involvement in public life? As cities move between centralized and decentralized governance and conservative and progressive leadership, what brings out the best and the worst in civic engagement? In this thought-provoking book, Sylvia Bashevkin examines the consequences of divergent restructuring experiences in London and Toronto. By focusing on the forced amalgamation of local boroughs in Toronto and the creation of a new metropolitan authority in London, she explores the fallout for women as urban citizens. Ultimately, context is crucial to whether municipal change signals pessimism or promise.
About the author
Sylvia B. Bashevkin is a professor in the Department of Political Science and director of the Canadian Studies Programme at the University of Toronto. She specializes in the areas of women and politics, public policy, and comparative politics.