LEADER 05235nam 2200769 a 450 001 9910815967503321 005 20230912161924.0 010 $a1-282-86369-X 010 $a9786612863691 010 $a0-7735-7307-0 024 7 $a10.1515/9780773573079 035 $a(CKB)1000000000713842 035 $a(EBL)3248726 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000278674 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11209250 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000278674 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10246380 035 $a(PQKB)10451510 035 $a(CaPaEBR)407589 035 $a(CaBNvSL)slc00204666 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3331646 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10178295 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL286369 035 $a(OCoLC)923230926 035 $a(DE-B1597)654739 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780773573079 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/10b6rp 035 $a(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/4/407589 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3331646 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3248726 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000713842 100 $a20060914d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aDialogues on distribution of powers and responsibilities in federal countries$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by Raoul Blindenbacher and Abigail Ostien 210 $aMontreal $cPublished for Forum of Federations and International Association of Centers for Federal Studies by McGill-Queen's University Press$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (68 p.) 225 1 $aA global dialogue on federalism booklet series ;$vv. 2 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7735-2940-3 327 $aAustralia: 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: La?nder 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 Gonza?lez Oropeza -- Nigeria: over-centralization after decades of military rule / J. Isawa Elaigwu -- Spain: a unique model of state autonomy / Xavier Bernadi? 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. 330 $aThese lively, timely, and accessible dialogues on federal systems provide a comparative snapshot of each topic and include comparative analyses, glossaries of country-specific terminology, and a timeline of major constitutional events. Countries considered include Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. Whether you are a student or teacher of federalism, working in the field of federalism, or simply interested in the topic, these booklets will prove to be an insightful, brief exploration of the topic at hand in each of the featured countries. Contributors include Sarah Byrne (Université de Fribourg), Marcelo Piancastelli de Siqueira (Institute for Applied Economic Research, Brasillia), Hugues Dumont (Facultés Universitaires Saint-Louis, Brussels), J.Isawa Elaigwu (Institute of Governance and Social Research, Jos), Thomas Fleiner (Université de Fribourg), Xavier Bernadi Gil (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona), Ellis Katz (International Association of Centers for Federal Studies, PA), Nicolas Lagasse (Facultés Universitaires Saint-Louis, Brussels), Clement Macintyre (University of Adelaide), George Mathew (Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi), Manuel González Oropeza (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), Hans-Peter Schneider (Universität Hannover), Richard Simeon (University of Toronto), Clara Velasco (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona), Ronald L. Watts (Queen's University), and John Williams (Australian National University, Canberra). 410 0$aGlobal dialogue on federalism booklet series ;$vv. 2. 606 $aFederal government 606 $aComparative government 606 $aFe?de?ralisme 606 $aInstitutions politiques compare?es 615 0$aFederal government. 615 0$aComparative government. 615 6$aFe?de?ralisme. 615 6$aInstitutions politiques compare?es. 676 $a321.02/3 700 $aBlindenbacher$b Raoul, $4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$01115143 701 $aBlindenbacher$b Raoul$01115143 701 $aKaros$b Abigail Ostien$f1971-$01615271 712 02$aInternational Association of Centers for Federal Studies. 712 02$aForum of Federations. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910815967503321 996 $aDialogues on distribution of powers and responsibilities in federal countries$94042552 997 $aUNINA