Dialogues on constitutional origins, structure, and change in federal countries [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Raoul Blindenbacher and Abigail Ostien

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910782705303321
• Autore: Blindenbacher Raoul
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Montreal, : Published for Forum of Federations and International Association of Centers for Federal Studies by McGill-Queen's University Press, 2005
• ISBN: 1-282-86368-1; 9786612863684; 0-7735-7306-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (78 p.)
• Collana: A global dialogue on federalism booklet series ; ; v. 1
• Altri autori (Persone): BlindenbacherRaoul; KarosAbigail Ostien <1971->
• Disciplina: 342.02; 342/.042
• Soggetti: Federal government; Constitutional law; Constitutions; Gouvernement fédéral
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; A Global Dialogue on Federalism; Australia: The Evolution of a Constitution; Belgium: Ambiguity and Disagreement; Brazil: The Challenges of Constitutional Implementation; Constitutional Politics in Canada; Germany: Overlapping Powers and Political Entanglements; India: The Emergence of Cooperative Federalism; Mexican Federalism in the Democratic Transition; Nigeria: In Need of Good Governance; Russia: Federalism in Flux; South Africa's Negotiated Compromise; Switzerland: Crisis of Confidence; United States of America:; Comparative Reflections; Timeline of Constitutional EventsGlossary; Contributors; Participants of the Global Dialogue on Federalism
• Sommario/riassunto: These lively, timely, and accessible dialogues on federal systems provide a comparative snapshot of each topic and include comparative ; analyses, glossaries of country-specific terminology, and a timeline of major constitutional events. Countries considered include Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. Whether you are a student or teacher of federalism, working in the field of federalism, or simply interested in the topic, these booklets will prove to be an insightful, brief exploration of the topic at hand in each of the featured countries. Contributors include Ignatius Ayua Akaayar (Federal Republic of Nigeria), Raoul Blindenbacher (Forum of Federations), Barbara Brook (Forum of Federations), Kris Deschouwer (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Juan Marcos Gutiérrez González (Consul General of Mexico, Denver, CO), Rainer Knopff (University of Calgary), Jutta Kramer (Universität Hannover), Katy Le Roy (University of Melbourne), Akhtar Majeed (Hamdard University), Marat S. Salikov (Urals State Law Academy), Cheryl Saunders (University of Melbourne), Anthony M. Sayers (University of Calgary), Nicolas Schmitt, (Université de Fribourg), Celina Sousa (University of São Paulo), Nico Steytler (University of Western Cape), and G. Alan Tarr (Rutgers University).