Redrawing local government boundaries : an international study of politics, procedures and decisions / edited by John Meligrana.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Meligrana, John, 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Local government--Case studies.

Local government.

Boundaries--Case studies.

Boundaries.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

viii, 246 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, [2004]

Contents:

2 Redrawing Local Boundaries: Deriving the Principles for Politically Just Procedures / Ronan Paddison 19

3 Goals for Municipal Restructuring Plans / Andrejs Skaburskis 38

4 Annexation Activity and Policy in the United States / Greg Lindsey 56

5 Canadian Experiences of Local Government Boundary Reform: A Comparison of Quebec and Ontario / Raphael Fischler, John Meligrana, Jeanne M. Wolfe 75

6 The Two Waves of Territorial Reform of Local Government in Germany / Hellmut Wollmann 106

7 Changeless Boundaries Do Not Fix a Changing History: The Map of the Spanish Local Government / Abel Albet i Mas 130

8 Changing Local Government Boundaries in Israel: The Paradox of Extreme Centralism versus Inability to Reform / Eran Razin 154

9 Confusing Responses to Regional Conflicts: Restructuring Local Administrative Boundaries in Korea / Dong-Ho Shin 172

10 Reorganizing Urban Space in Postreform China / Jianfa Shen 189

11 Local Government Reorganization in South Africa / Robert Cameron 206

12 Conclusion: Changing Local Government Boundaries in Different Political-Ideological Environments / John Meligrana, Eran Razin 227.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0774809337 :

OCLC:

54065292