Local Governance in Transition

Mary Louise McAllister is an adjunct professor and associate professor emerita at the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability at the University of Waterloo. In 2015, she received Waterloo’s Distinguished Teacher Award in 2015. Her prior books include 2004’s Governing Ourselves? The Politics of Canadian Communities, which won the Choice Award for Outstanding Academic Title in 2005. McAllister resides in Waterloo, where she continues to sit on university graduate theses committees.

Preface

Introduction

Part 1: Through Time and Space: Canadian Local Government

1 Sustainable Communities: Governance in a Complex Era

2 The Historical Legacy: The Evolution of Canadian Local Government

3 Federalism and Multi-level Governance: Intergovernmental Relations

4 Governing Ourselves: Who Decides, How, and for Whom?

5 Expanding Civic Engagement: Local Democracy in the 2020s

6 Decision Making at City Hall: The Machinery of Government

Part 2: Networks and Partnerships: Connected Cities and Overlapping Responsibilities

7 Bridging the Silos: Systems Thinking at City Hall

8 Beyond Boundaries: Network Governance

9 Changing Climates: Local to Global Interactions

10 Networked Cities: Communications and Smart Cities

Part 3: Reimagining Local Governance: Transitioning toward Sustainability

11 Sustainable Landscapes: Ecosystem Services, Natural Assets, and Food Systems

12 Regenerative Infrastructure: Linear to Circular Systems

13 Healthy Cities: Well-Being, Diversity, and Inclusion

14 Diversifying Local Economies: Valuing Community Assets

15 Learning Communities: Adaptive and Innovative Governance

Reflections: Local Governance in Transition

References; Index