LEADER 04682nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910826160103321 005 20240417051317.0 010 $a0-7748-5094-9 024 7 $a10.1515/9780774850940 035 $a(CKB)1000000000246770 035 $a(OCoLC)180772840 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10113866 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000283515 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11236481 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000283515 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10264562 035 $a(PQKB)10771570 035 $a(OCoLC)ocm54065292 035 $a(CaPaEBR)404359 035 $a(CaBNvSL)gtp00521120 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3412026 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10113866 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/wb4czb 035 $a(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/3/404359 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3412026 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3242632 035 $a(DE-B1597)661239 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780774850940 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000246770 100 $a20040803h20042004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aRedrawing local government boundaries $ean international study of politics, procedures and decisions /$feditor, John Meligrana 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aVancouver :$cUBC Press,$d2004. 210 4$aŠ2004 215 $a1 online resource (viii, 246 pages) $cillustrations, maps 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 0 $a0-7748-0933-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction / John Meligrana; Redrawing local boundaries: Deriving the principles for politically just procedures / Ronan Paddison' Goals for municipal restructuring plans / Andrejs Skaburskis; Annexation activity and policy in the United States / Greg Lindsey; Canadian experiences of local government boundary reform: A comparison of Quebec and Ontario / Raphae?l Fischler, John Meligrana, and Jeanne M. Wolfe; The two waves of territorial reform of local government in Germany / Hellmut Wollmann; Changeless boundaries do not fix a changing history: The map of the Spanish local government / Abel Albet i Mas; Changing local government in Israel: The paradox of extreme centralism versus inability to reform / Eran Razin; Confusing responses to regional conflicts: Restructuring local administrative boundaries in Korea / Dong-Ho Shin; Reorganizing urban space in postreform China / Jianfa Shen; Local government reorganization in South Africa / Robert Cameron; Conclusion: Changing local government boundaries in different political-ideological environments / John Meligrana and Eran Razin 330 $aLocal governments today are under extreme pressure to undertake boundary reform. The global trend toward urbanization has brought with it economic, environmental, social, and regional demands that have severe implications for local governments and their territories. As a result, changing the areal jurisdiction of this most basic level of government has become a persistent and pressing challenge around the globe. This collection examines the legal and regulatory procedures involved in such municipal restructuring. Case studies from eight nations -- the United States, Canada, Spain, Germany, Israel, Korea, China, and South Africa -- investigate how and why local governments have been enlarged in scope and reduced in number within each country. Four key aspects are examined: the geography of the local government boundary problem, the procedures associated with boundary reform, the roles of institutions and actors in boundary reform, and the implications for urban and regional governance. Redrawing Local Government Boundaries offers a broad theoretical understanding of local government boundary reform and informs the wider scholarly discussion about institutional change, state structures, and the areal jurisdiction of local governments. The first international comparative study of local boundary reform, it will be a valuable reference for scholars and students of political science, public administration, geography, urban studies, and urban planning. 606 $aLocal government$vCase studies 606 $aBoundaries$vCase studies 606 $aComparative government 615 0$aLocal government 615 0$aBoundaries 615 0$aComparative government. 676 $a320.8 701 $aMeligrana$b John$f1966-$01619170 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910826160103321 996 $aRedrawing local government boundaries$93951287 997 $aUNINA