04139nam 2200865 a 450 991078051820332120231206204020.01-282-74098-997866127409850-7748-5501-09780774812788(CKB)2430000000000549(OCoLC)243568233(CaPaEBR)ebrary10214440(SSID)ssj0000644439(PQKBManifestationID)12302701(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000644439(PQKBWorkID)10679848(PQKB)10891764(SSID)ssj0000378178(PQKBManifestationID)11286089(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000378178(PQKBWorkID)10351926(PQKB)11545021(CaPaEBR)406979(CaBNvSL)slc00208526(Au-PeEL)EBL3412365(CaPaEBR)ebr10214440(CaONFJC)MIL274098(OCoLC)923445051(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/pgs8wm(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/3/406979(MiAaPQ)EBC3412365(DE-B1597)662296(DE-B1597)9780774855013(MiAaPQ)EBC3251863(EXLCZ)99243000000000054920060628d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrTales of two cities[electronic resource] women and municipal restructuring in London and Toronto /Sylvia BashevkinVancouver UBC Pressc20061 online resource (200 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7748-1279-6 0-7748-1278-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. [166]-172) and index.Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Acronyms -- Restructuring Contexts -- Seeking Public Office -- Working from the Inside -- Planning Ahead -- Assessing Restructuring -- Future Prospects -- Interview Schedules -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- IndexIn the age of globalization, state restructuring is changing the political landscape. How does reshaping local government affect citizen involvement in public life? As cities move between centralized and decentralized governance and conservative and progressive leadership, what brings out the best and the worst in civic engagement? In this thought-provoking book, Sylvia Bashevkin examines the consequences of divergent restructuring experiences in London and Toronto. By focusing on the forced amalgamation of local boroughs in Toronto and the creation of a new metropolitan authority in London, Tales of Two Cities explores the fallout for women as urban citizens. Ultimately, context is crucial to whether municipal change signals pessimism or promise. Clear, insightful, and prescient, Tales of Two Cities will appeal to those interested in civic affairs, political inclusion, and the future of democracy in major urban centres.WomenPolitical activityEnglandLondon Metropolitan AreaWomenPolitical activityOntarioTorontoPolitical participationEnglandLondon Metropolitan AreaPolitical participationOntarioTorontoDecentralization in governmentEnglandLondon Metropolitan AreaDecentralization in governmentOntarioTorontoLondon Metropolitan Area (England)Politics and governmentToronto (Ont.)Politics and governmentWomenPolitical activityWomenPolitical activityPolitical participationPolitical participationDecentralization in governmentDecentralization in government320.8/5/08209421Bashevkin Sylvia B900798MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780518203321Tales of two cities3760190UNINA