Canadian Urban Governance in Comparative Perspective

""This collection from a team of leading experts offers a model of how to understand and analyze the politics of urban governance in a contemporary nation-state. The kaleidoscopic essays are rich in theoretical reflections, comparative insights, and practical analysis, and grapple with contemporary challenges from climate change to immigration. The analyses provide important lessons for students of urban governance and politics around the world.""--Jefferey Sellers, Professor of Political Science and International Relations and Spatial Sciences, University of Southern California ""With Canadian Urban Governance in Comparative Perspective, editors Kristin Good and Jen Nelles provide a valuable and needed contribution to our understanding of Canadian governance and policymaking. The volume covers remarkable ground with detail and nuance, all written in accessible and engaging language. I look forward to assigning and citing it extensively!""--Alison Smith, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto and author of Multiple Barriers: The Multilevel Governance of Homelessness in Canada ""Canadian Urban Governance in Comparative Perspective fills a gaping hole in the Canadian urban politics and local governance literature. Shining a light not only on how cities are governed but also on the most urgent urban policy issues of our time, Kristin R. Good and Jen Nelles's collection is the state of the art.""--Zack Taylor, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Western Ontario and author of Shaping the Metropolis: Institutions and Urbanization in the United States and Canada