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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823707803321

Titolo

Local government and metropolitan regions in federal systems / / edited by Nico Steytler ; senior editor, John Kincaid

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montreal ; ; Ithaca, : Published for Forum of Federations = Forum des federations and IACFS, International Association of Centers for Federal Studies by McGill-Queen's University Press, c2009

ISBN

1-282-86689-3

9786612866890

0-7735-7645-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 464 pages) : maps

Collana

A global dialogue on federalism ; ; v. 6

Altri autori (Persone)

KincaidJohn <1946->

SteytlerN. C

Disciplina

321.02

Soggetti

Comparative government

Federal government

Metropolitan government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Commonwealth of Australia -- Republic of Austria -- Brazil -- Canada -- Federal Republic of Germany -- Republic of India -- United Mexican States -- Federal Republic of Nigeria -- Republic of South Africa -- Kingdom of Spain -- Swiss Confederation -- United States of America -- Comparative conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

This title examines the various functions of local governments within federal systems.