Local Government in a Global World

Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly is a professor of public administration at the University of Victoria. John F. Martin is a professor and director of the Centre for Sustainable Regional Communities at LaTrobe University.

‘The exploration of the connections between globalization and local government is timely given the importance of international influences on the economic, social, and environmental challenges facing governments… The discussion of various theories surrounding governance and reform trends in the two countries offers useful insights on specific country experiences, as well as broader trends and developments in the sector. The editors provide valuable perspective for those seeking more effective ways to enhance the contribution of local governments to the sustainable development of communities.’ - Claudia Scott: Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, Issue 7: November 2010 ‘Local Government in a Global World is very accessible to practitioners and academic audiences… The editors and authors provide valuable perspectives for those seeking more effective ways to enhance the contribution of local governments to the sustainable development of communities.’ - Claudia Scott; Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance: Issue 07: November 2010

• Table of Contents Chapter 1 Local Government in a Global World: Australia and Canada in Comparative PerspectivesEmmanuel Brunet-Jailly (University of Victoria, Canada)John Martin (La Trobe University, Australia)Chapter 2 Citizen Participation and Local Governance: The Australian ExperienceChris Aulich, University of Canberra, AustraliaChapter 3 'You Say you want an Evolution?': From Citizen to Community Engagement in Canadian CitiesSusan D. PhillipsCarleton University, Ottawa, CanadaChapter Four Restructuring and Reform - AustraliaNeil Marshall, University of New England, AustraliaChapter Five Restructuring and Reform - CanadaAndrew Sancton, University of Western Ontario, CanadaChapter Six Performance Management in Australian Local GovernmentLouise Kloot, Swinburne University and John Martin, La Trobe University, AustraliaChapter 7 Performance Management in Canadian Local Government: A Journey in Progress or a Dead End?Carol Agocs, University of Western Ontario and Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, University of Victoria, CanadaChapter 8 What's Fair? Inter-government Relations in AustraliaGraham Sansom, University of Technology Sydney, AustraliaChapter 9 No Joke! Local - Government and Intergovernmental Relations in CanadaKatherine A. H. Graham, Carleton University, CanadaChapter 10 Local Government in a Global World: Comparing Findings and ConclusionsEmmanuel Brunet-Jailly, University of Victoria, Canada, and John Martin, La Trobe University, Australia.