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Donald Higgins

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Donald Higgins (1943–1989)[1] was a Canadian academic specialising in Canadian local and urban politics. He was a professor at Saint Mary's University from 1973 until his death in 1989. He co-founded the Gorsebrook Research Institute. His 1977 book Urban Canada, Its Government and Politics has been described as "a breakthrough for its appreciation of the politics of decision-making at city hall".[2]

Life

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He lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Bibliography

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  • Urban Canada, Its Government and Politics (1977)
  • Local and Urban Politics in Canada (1986)
  • "The Processes of Reorganizing Local Government in Canada", Canadian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 19, No. 2 (Jun., 1986), pp. 219–242

References

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  1. ^ Donald Higgins fonds at Dalhousie University.
  2. ^ James Lightbody (2006). City Politics, Canada. University of Toronto Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-55111-753-9.