Dialogues on distribution of powers and responsibilities in federal countries [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Raoul Blindenbacher and Abigail Ostien

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910782705403321
• 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, c2005
• ISBN: 1-282-86369-X; 9786612863691; 0-7735-7307-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (68 p.)
• Collana: A global dialogue on federalism booklet series ; ; v. 2
• Altri autori (Persone): BlindenbacherRaoul; KarosAbigail Ostien <1971->
• Disciplina: 321.02/3
• Soggetti: Federal government; Comparative government; Fédéralisme; Institutions politiques comparées
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Australia: a quiet revolution in the balance of power / Clement Macintyre, John Williams -- Belguim: continuing changes in a new federal structure / Hugues Dumont ... [et al.] -- Brazil: federation building and social welfare / Marcelo Piancastelli de Siqueira -- Canada: competition within cooperative federalism / Richard Simeon -- Germany: Länder implementing federal legislation / Hans-Peter Schneider -- India: continuity and change in the federal union / George Mathew -- Mexico: a historic election brings pressures for decentralization / Manuel González Oropeza -- Nigeria: over-centralization after decades of military rule / J. Isawa Elaigwu -- Spain: a unique model of state autonomy / Xavier Bernadí Gil, Clara Velasco -- Switzerland: seeking a balance between shared rule and self-rule / Sarah Byrne, Thomas Fleiner -- The United States of America: a federal government of limited powers / Ellis Katz -- Comparative reflections / ; Ronald L. Watts.
• 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 Sarah Byrne (Université de Fribourg), Marcelo Piancastelli de Siqueira (Institute for Applied Economic Research, Brasillia), Hugues Dumont (Facultés Universitaires Saint-Louis, Brussels), J.Isawa Elaigwu (Institute of Governance and Social Research, Jos), Thomas Fleiner (Université de Fribourg), Xavier Bernadi Gil (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona), Ellis Katz (International Association of Centers for Federal Studies, PA), Nicolas Lagasse (Facultés Universitaires Saint-Louis, Brussels), Clement Macintyre (University of Adelaide), George Mathew (Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi), Manuel González Oropeza (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), Hans-Peter Schneider (Universität Hannover), Richard Simeon (University of Toronto), Clara Velasco (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona), Ronald L. Watts (Queen's University), and John Williams (Australian National University, Canberra).