Metropolitan Government

First published in 1991, Metropolitan Government provides an in-depth study of metropolitan government and outlines the need for a unit of government at the metropolitan level. It discusses relevant theoretical aspects of local government reorganization. Developments in metropolitan government in London, Manchester, Melbourne, Toronto, and San Francisco are explored, documenting approximately 100 years of progress. By examining cities in Australia, Britain, Canada, and the United States, the volume provides a good basis for international comparative studies in the field. This book is intended for students and researchers in political geography, political science, policy studies, public administration and urban studies.

I.M. Barlow is a political geographer who specializes in metropolitan government. He received his undergraduate education in geography at the University of Wales, and his graduate training at Cincinnati and McGill. Before joining Concordia University's Geography Department in 1976, he taught at the State University of New York, McMaster, Saskatchewan, and McGill Universities. He has also held many visiting posts around the world.

Preface 1. Governing metropolitan areas 2. Historical, theoretical and comparative aspects of metropolitan government 3. London 4. Manchester 5. Melbourne 6. Toronto 7. San Francisco 8. Metropolitan government: past, present and future Appendix A: Population statistics of local authorities Appendix B: Expenditures of metropolitan authorities, metropolitan districts and central cities