Understanding federalism and federation

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Understanding federalism and federation

edited by Alain-G. Gagnon, Soeren Keil, Sean Mueller

(Federalism studies)

Ashgate, c2015

  • : hbk

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Based on a variety of contemporary debates on federal theory Understanding Federalism and Federation honours Michael Burgess' contribution to the study of these topics through a selection of approaches, theories, debates and interpretations. Gathering contributors from diverse subfields to synthesize current debates it offers a snapshot of the immense range of current research on federalism and federation. Leading authors debate key issues such as American federalism, Canada and the role of Quebec, the latest insights into comparative federalism and federation, the European Union as a federal project and the analysis of constitutional courts in federal systems. Different theoretical and empirical fields and perspectives are brought together, synthesizing major findings and addressing emerging issues and these topics are analysed through multiple lenses to provide new insights, original approaches and much-needed theoretical and empirical data on federalism and federation.

Table of Contents

  • 1: Introduction
  • I: Evolving Federal Traditions and Federal Systems
  • I 2: Comparing Federal Political Systems
  • I 3: Federalism
  • II: Charting Federalism and Federations
  • 4: George W. Bush and the Spirit of Coercive Federalism
  • 5: In Search of Constitutional Federalism
  • 6: Still in Search of the Federal Spirit
  • 7: Switzerland
  • 8: Ideology, Political Economy and Federalism
  • 9: Constitutionalism, Empowerment and Multinational Federalism
  • 10: National Pluralism, Recognition, Federalism and Secession (or Hegel Was a Clever Guy)
  • 11: Why No Federalism in the United Kingdom?
  • 12: Poland's German Minority
  • III: The European Union
  • 13: The European Union as a Federal Project
  • 14: Federalism in the EU and Canada
  • 15: 'Federal Europe'
  • III: Conclusion

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