Metropolitan Democracies: Transformations of the State and Urban Policy in Canada, France and the United Kingdom - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754643379 ISBN 13: 9780754643371

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2005

Synopsis

Citizen involvement and the concept of partnership in urban governance has long been a major issue in the transformation of local democracy. The move from delegated to participative forms of local government has, in principle, profound consequences for governance at the scale of cities. However, it is clear that partnership and participation are interpreted in many different ways, according to the traditions of government in different countries. This volume brings together the experience of three countries in which very different approaches to participation are evident: Canada, France and the United Kingdom. By comparing and reflecting on these countries' approaches and the resulting changes in governance, it provides an in-depth analysis of the intentions and effects of involving citizens in policy making. It also highlights innovative new forms of partnership that are emerging within metropolitan areas at a local level.

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About the Author

Philip Booth is based at the University of Sheffield, UK. Bernard Jouve is based at the University of Quebec in Canada.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754643379
• ISBN 13: 9780754643371
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 268
• Editor: Booth Philip, Jouve Bernard