The Merger Delusion: How Swallowing Its Suburbs Made an Even Bigger Mess of Montreal - Trent, Peter F.

Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Powerless under the country's constitution, Canadian municipal governments often find themselves in conflict with their provincial masters. In 2002, the Province of Quebec forcibly merged all cities on the Island of Montreal into a single municipality - a decision that was partially reversed in 2006. The first book-length study on the series of mergers imposed by the Parti Quebecois government, The Merger Delusion is a sharp and insightful critique by a key player in anti-merger politics. As the cost and pitfalls of forced mergers become clearer in hindsight, The Merger Delusion recounts a compelling case study with broad implications for cities across the globe.
Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Hardcover
McGill-Queen's University Press
2012
Montreal, QC