Course Descriptions - Urban Governance in Canada
POLI 4232 Urban Governance in Canada
CREDIT HOURS: 3
The objective of this course is to provide students with the empirical, analytical, theoretical, and methodological tools to understand and explain the politics and policy activities of Canada’s urban and suburban municipalities within their socioeconomic, institutional, and Constitutional contexts. A major concern is to evaluate how effectively and equitably city governments in Canada have responded to contemporary urban challenges. The course adopts a critical perspective on urban governance and engages with contemporary debates concerning municipal governance reform and the evolving nature of urban governance within Canadian federalism.
FORMAT: Seminar
PREREQUISITES:
POLI 3220.03 or
POLI 3232.03 or permission of instructor
EXCLUSIONS: POLI 3231, POLI 5231