Political acuity: Leveling up Save article Remove saved article

Over the last 50 years, we have witnessed the further professionalization of municipal governments in Canada and abroad. Much effort has been focused on advancing the knowledge and skills of administrators and staff, developing governance structures and processes, and moving toward advanced forms of policy development, as well as program and service delivery, and evaluation. Despite this effort, one area remains difficult: The relationship between elected and non-elected officials.

Recent research into staff-council relations suggests