LEADER 04826nam 2200805 a 450 001 9910782705303321 005 20230912151413.0 010 $a1-282-86368-1 010 $a9786612863684 010 $a0-7735-7306-2 024 7 $a10.1515/9780773573062 035 $a(CKB)1000000000713841 035 $a(EBL)3248678 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000278673 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11207089 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000278673 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10246311 035 $a(PQKB)10420265 035 $a(CaPaEBR)407586 035 $a(CaBNvSL)slc00204667 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3331737 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10178386 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL286368 035 $a(OCoLC)923231668 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/b3d66n 035 $a(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/4/407586 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3331737 035 $a(DE-B1597)655315 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780773573062 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3248678 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000713841 100 $a20051125d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aDialogues on constitutional origins, structure, and change in federal countries$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by Raoul Blindenbacher and Abigail Ostien 210 $aMontreal $cPublished for Forum of Federations and International Association of Centers for Federal Studies by McGill-Queen's University Press$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (78 p.) 225 1 $aA global dialogue on federalism booklet series ;$vv. 1 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7735-2939-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aContents; 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 327 $aTimeline of Constitutional EventsGlossary; Contributors; Participants of the Global Dialogue on Federalism 330 $aThese lively, timely, and accessible dialogues on federal systems provide a comparative snapshot of each topic and include comparative analyses, glossaries of country-specific terminology, and a timeline of major constitutional events. Countries considered include Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. Whether you are a student or teacher of federalism, working in the field of federalism, or simply interested in the topic, these booklets will prove to be an insightful, brief exploration of the topic at hand in each of the featured countries. Contributors include Ignatius Ayua Akaayar (Federal Republic of Nigeria), Raoul Blindenbacher (Forum of Federations), Barbara Brook (Forum of Federations), Kris Deschouwer (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Juan Marcos Gutiérrez González (Consul General of Mexico, Denver, CO), Rainer Knopff (University of Calgary), Jutta Kramer (Universität Hannover), Katy Le Roy (University of Melbourne), Akhtar Majeed (Hamdard University), Marat S. Salikov (Urals State Law Academy), Cheryl Saunders (University of Melbourne), Anthony M. Sayers (University of Calgary), Nicolas Schmitt, (Université de Fribourg), Celina Sousa (University of São Paulo), Nico Steytler (University of Western Cape), and G. Alan Tarr (Rutgers University). 410 0$aGlobal dialogue on federalism booklet series ;$vv. 1. 606 $aFederal government$vCase studies 606 $aConstitutional law$vCase studies 606 $aConstitutions 606 $aGouvernement fe?de?ral 615 0$aFederal government 615 0$aConstitutional law 615 6$aConstitutions. 615 6$aGouvernement fe?de?ral. 676 $a342.02 676 $a342/.042 700 $aBlindenbacher$b Raoul, $4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$01115143 701 $aBlindenbacher$b Raoul$01115143 701 $aKaros$b Abigail Ostien$f1971-$01480699 712 02$aInternational Association of Centers for Federal Studies. 712 02$aForum of Federations. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782705303321 996 $aDialogues on constitutional origins, structure, and change in federal countries$93697420 997 $aUNINA