The limits of boundaries : why city-regions cannot be self-governing / Andrew Sancton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sancton, Andrew, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Municipal government.

Metropolitan government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Maps

Preface and Acknowledgments

Introduction

Focusing on Cities

Boundaries for Central Governments

Boundaries for Municipal Corporations

City-States in Theory and Practice

Cities and Central Governments

Self-Government for Toronto?

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Map References

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references: p. [151]-160.

ISBN:

9786612865527

9780773578425

0773578420

9781282865525

1282865528

9780773574977

0773574972

OCLC:

760073130