With the ongoing 2010 FIFA World Cup, we find ourselves (good-naturedly) pitting country against country in soccer matches in South Africa, and cheering matches in offices and eating establishments everywhere.
In the same vein, UTP is offering an excerpt of a comparative study that looks at the local government systems in Australia and Canada.
Here’s a quick look at a chapter by Andrew Sancton from Local Government in a Global World, edited by Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly and John F. Martin.