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Political Science General

The Limits of Boundaries

Why City-regions Cannot be Self-governing

by (author) Andrew Sancton

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2008
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773534643
    Publish Date
    Oct 2008
    List Price
    $125.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780773534650
    Publish Date
    Oct 2008
    List Price
    $34.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773578425
    Publish Date
    Oct 2008
    List Price
    $29.95

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Andrew Sancton combines his own broad knowledge of global changes with an outline and comparison of the viewpoints of prominent social scientists to argue that city regions in western liberal democracies will not and cannot be self-governing. Self-government requires a territory delineated by official boundaries, but the multiple boundaries of city-regions, unlike the clear and undisputed boundaries of provinces and states, continue to move outward due to the constant growth and expansion of urban populations and services.

About the author

Andrew Sancton is professor of political science and director of the Local Government Program at the University of Western Ontario.

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