The Limits of Boundaries: Why City-regions Cannot be Self-governing

by Andrew Sancton

Overview

Andrew Sancton combines his own broad knowledge of global changes with an outline and comparison of the viewpoints of prominent social scientists to argue that city regions in western liberal democracies will not and cannot be self-governing. Self-government requires a territory delineated by official boundaries, but the multiple boundaries of city-regions, unlike the clear and undisputed boundaries of provinces and states, continue to move outward due to the constant growth and expansion of urban populations and services.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780773578425
Publisher:	McGill-Queens University Press
Publication date:	10/08/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Andrew Sancton is professor of political science and director of the Local Government Program at the University of Western Ontario.