Accountability and responsiveness at the municipal level : views from Canada / edited by Sandra Breux and Jérôme Couture.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Class of 1932 Fund.

Breux, Sandra, editor.

Couture, Jérôme, 1980- editor.

Series:

McGill-Queen's studies in urban governance ; 9.

McGill-Queen's studies in urban governance ; 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Local elections.

Canada.

Municipal government--Canada.

Municipal government.

Local elections--Canada.

Physical Description:

ix, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2018]

Summary:

"In Canada, the quality of municipal democracy has been questioned due to three crucial factors. First, voter turnout tends to be significantly lower for municipal elections than it is for other levels of government. Second, the re-election rate of incumbent candidates is higher compared to provincial, territorial, and federal elections. Third, corruption and other scandals have tarnished the image of local democracy. Are cities sufficiently capable of responding to crises and representing the interests of their residents? Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level addresses these issues through qualitative and quantitative analysis, focusing on some of the most important characteristics of the Canadian municipal scene, including the contexts of partisanship and non-partisanship, the careers and daily work of municipal officials, and multilevel governance. This volume also assists directly to the collection and dissemination of data about cities as there is currently no centralized system for capturing and organizing electoral statistics at the municipal level. Municipal democracy in Canada suffers from a representation deficit. Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level is an important first step in building high-quality comparative information on the politics of Canada's cities."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1 Discussing Political Parties

1 Sins of the Brother: Partisanship and Accountability in Toronto, 2014 p. 23 / Laura B. Stephenson and R. Michael McGregor and Aaron A. Moore

2 Accountability without Parties? Political Business Cycle and the Re-election of Incumbents p. 49 / Jérôme Couture and Sandra Breux

3 Political Accountability and Responsiveness: What Is the Role of Municipal Political Parties? p. 76 / Jérôme Couture and Sandra Breux and Laurence Bherer

Part 2 Discussing The Career And Function Of Elected Officials

4 Responsiveness, Accountability, and the Long-Term Development of Local Political Careers in Calgary and Edmonton p. 107 / Jack Lucas and Anthony Sayers

5 What Happened to Incumbent Councillors in Greater Sudbury and London, Ontario, in 2014? The Role of the Ontario Ombudsman's Reports on Alleged Secret Meetings p. 132 / Andrew Sancton

6 Accountability and Local Politics: Contextual Barriers and Cognitive Variety p. 153 / Anne Mévellec

Part 3 Issues Regarding Services And Governance In Multilevel Governments

7 Accountability and Local Collaborative Governance p. 177 / Joseph Lyons and Zachary Spicer

8 The Responsiveness Issue and the Blurry Lines of Accountability in Regional Transportation Planning, Governance, and Finance: The Case of Metrolinx p. 200 / Fanny R. Tremblay-Racicot

9 Mirror Image: The Fight against Homelessness in Calgary and Montreal p. 223 / Alison Smith.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

Other Format:

Accountability and responsiveness at the municipal level.:

ISBN:

0773553290

9780773553293

0773553282

9780773553286

OCLC:

1012799123