Fields of Authority - Special Purpose Governance in Ontario, 1815-2015 (Hardcover)

Everywhere we turn in Canadian local politics - from policing to transit, education to public health, planning to utilities - we encounter a peculiar institutional animal: the special purpose body. These "ABCs" of local government - library boards, school boards, transit authorities, and many others - provide vital public services, spend large sums of public money, and raise important questions about local democratic accountability. In Fields of Authority, Jack Lucas provides the first systematic exploration of local special purpose bodies in Ontario. Drawing on extensive research in local and provincial archives, Lucas uses a "policy fields" approach to explain how these local bodies in Ontario have developed from the nineteenth century to the present. A lively and accessible study, Fields of Authority will appeal to readers interested in Canadian political history, urban politics, and urban public policy.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance
Release date:	May 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Jack Lucas
Dimensions:	229 x 165 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-4875-0018-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > Local government policies Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4875-0018-1
Barcode:	9781487500184

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