Comparative Federalism: A Systematic Inquiry - Couverture souple

Hueglin, Thomas O.; Fenna, Alan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 144260722X ISBN 13 : 9781442607224

Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Comparative Federalism: A Systematic Inquiry is a uniquely comprehensive, analytic, genuinely comparative, and detailed introduction to the study of federalism in theory and practice. Thomas Hueglin and Alan Fenna draw from their diverse research on federal systems to argue that federalism is increasingly important for democratic governance and conflict management in a globalizing world. They discuss the meaning of federal principles and institutional compromise in the organization of federal systems and then introduce four main model federal systems: America, Canada, Germany, and the European Union. But they don't stop there-they also offer an exploration of federal systems that vary from the four main models, including Switzerland, Australia, Belgium, South Africa, and Spain. The book also compares federal systems through an examination of the differing European and North American traditions in the history of federal thought. Institutional features of federal systems are evaluated, as are the crucial role that constitutional amendment and judicial review play for the stability and evolutionary dynamic of federal systems. This book serves the dual role of helping the reader understand federalism and providing a comparative framework from which to assess the record of federal systems.

Revue de presse :

This is a thoughtful, well-organized review of a subject of ever-increasing importance—the resurgence of the federal idea.... --The Honourable Bob Rae, 21st Premier of Ontario, Fellow of the Forum of Federations, and Partner, Goodmans Law Firm

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: University of Toronto Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 144260722X
• ISBN 13: 9781442607224
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 408