Michael Burgess

Comparative Federalism

Theory and Practice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An examination of contemporary federalism and federation, which delivers a detailed theoretical study underpinned by fresh case studies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 160mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9780415364553
• ISBN-10: 0415364558
• Artikelnr.: 21421675

Autorenporträt

Michael Burgess heads the Centre for Federal Studies, University of Kent at Canterbury.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Federalism and Federation: The Quest for Meaning 2. The American Federal
Experience 3. Federalism and Federation: The Origins and Formation of
Federal States 4. Federalism, Nationalism and the National State:
Legitimacy and the Problem of National Identity 5. The Comparative Study of
Federal Political Systems 6. The Anglo-American and European Federal
Political Traditions 7. The Concept of Representation in Federalism and
Federation 8. Asymmetrical Federalism and Federation 9. The European Union
as a Federal Model 10. Federalism, Democracy and the State in the Era of
Globalization 11. Success and Failure in Federation 12. Conclusion:
Comparative Federalism in Theory and Practice