Contested federalism : certainty and ambiguity in the Canadian federation
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Contested federalism : certainty and ambiguity in the Canadian federation
Oxford University Press, 2009
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Includes bibliographical references ([273]-293) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Contested Federalism: Certainty and Ambiguity in the Canadian Federation examines the relations between and within the two main orders of government in Canada-the federal government and the provincial and territorial governments, the two central players in the intergovernmental system. The text also examines other orders of government, or would-be governments, which can be considered part of the broader federal and intergovernmental framework, even if these
governments or proto-governments lack explicit constitutional recognition-that is, municipalities and First Nations, and other Aboriginal peoples' governments. In doing so, the book focuses on three areas: basic federal and intergovernmental structure, the constitutional and institutional framework, and what
can be termed 'federal governance'.
Federalism, and particularly the Canadian variant, involves an ongoing contestation of interests, ideas, and identities. It is a contestation that sometimes clarifies but often obscures the nature of conflicts and the manner in which they are resolved. Because of the great degree of ambivalence associated with federalism, the authors provide students with the conceptual tools and basic knowledge of various governmental processes that will allow them to analyze and, if necessary, critique
intergovernmental relations.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Approaches to Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
- 2. The Economic, Social, and Institutional Basis of Canadian Federalism
- 3. Intergovernmental Relations and the Policy Process: A Framework
- 4. The Constitution and Constitutional Change
- 5. Judicial Review and Dispute Resolution
- 6. The Settings of Executive Federalism
- 7. The Management and Reform of Executive Federalism
- 8. Fiscal Relations: Basic Principles and Overview
- 9. Fiscal Relations: Key Issues into the Harper Era
- 10. The Social Union, SUFA, and the Health Care Gorilla
- 11. Economic Union and Economic Policy
- 12. The Environmental Union
- 13. Local Government and Federalism
- 14. Aboriginal Governments and Federalism
- Conclusion: The Ambivalent Federation
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