LEADER 04139nam 2200865 a 450 001 9910780518203321 005 20231206204020.0 010 $a1-282-74098-9 010 $a9786612740985 010 $a0-7748-5501-0 024 3 $a9780774812788 035 $a(CKB)2430000000000549 035 $a(OCoLC)243568233 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10214440 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000644439 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12302701 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000644439 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10679848 035 $a(PQKB)10891764 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000378178 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11286089 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000378178 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10351926 035 $a(PQKB)11545021 035 $a(CaPaEBR)406979 035 $a(CaBNvSL)slc00208526 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3412365 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10214440 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL274098 035 $a(OCoLC)923445051 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/pgs8wm 035 $a(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/3/406979 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3412365 035 $a(DE-B1597)662296 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780774855013 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3251863 035 $a(EXLCZ)992430000000000549 100 $a20060628d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aTales of two cities$b[electronic resource] $ewomen and municipal restructuring in London and Toronto /$fSylvia Bashevkin 210 $aVancouver $cUBC Press$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (200 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7748-1279-6 311 $a0-7748-1278-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [166]-172) and index. 327 $tFront Matter -- $tContents -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tIntroduction -- $tAcronyms -- $tRestructuring Contexts -- $tSeeking Public Office -- $tWorking from the Inside -- $tPlanning Ahead -- $tAssessing Restructuring -- $tFuture Prospects -- $tInterview Schedules -- $tNotes -- $tSelected Bibliography -- $tIndex 330 $aIn 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. 606 $aWomen$xPolitical activity$zEngland$zLondon Metropolitan Area 606 $aWomen$xPolitical activity$zOntario$zToronto 606 $aPolitical participation$zEngland$zLondon Metropolitan Area 606 $aPolitical participation$zOntario$zToronto 606 $aDecentralization in government$zEngland$zLondon Metropolitan Area 606 $aDecentralization in government$zOntario$zToronto 607 $aLondon Metropolitan Area (England)$xPolitics and government 607 $aToronto (Ont.)$xPolitics and government 615 0$aWomen$xPolitical activity 615 0$aWomen$xPolitical activity 615 0$aPolitical participation 615 0$aPolitical participation 615 0$aDecentralization in government 615 0$aDecentralization in government 676 $a320.8/5/08209421 700 $aBashevkin$b Sylvia B$0900798 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910780518203321 996 $aTales of two cities$93760190 997 $aUNINA