The term "intergovernmental relations" suggests that aspect of federalism "as it is lived" in federations. Understanding the workings of these relations is key to mapping out healthy functioning - or lack thereof - of a federal system. This important comparative collection looks at the methods, structures, and modalities of interaction between twelve federations as well as the European Union, surveying how these interactions are structured. This volume covers an impressive diversity of polities. These include both "old" federations as well as some that have been established more recently. In addition, this collection looks at federations from the North, the South, as well as emerging economies. It includes countries with parliamentary, presidential, and hybrid forms of government as well as those with civil law, common law, and mixed legal systems. This volume also examines the European Union as a federal system in and of itself; this complex body encompasses a number of federal characteristics, including a complex set of institutions and practices to manage what has been termed "multilevel governance" Each chapter describes the principal mechanisms and processes of intergovernmental relations, highlighting those that work well and those that do not. Topics considered include the impact of intergovernmental relations on democracy, citizen participation, accountability, justice, and the rule of law. Chapters also evaluate whether mechanisms and processes are effective in terms of policy making and implementation. The range of structures considered here is also diverse. While most interactions are vertical, involving the central authority and constituent units, others are horizontal, between the constituent governments only. This collection reveals the wide variety of objectives pursued by central authorities, constituent units, and even local governments. This book was undertaken as a joint project of the Forum of Federations, an international network on federalism that seeks to strengthen democratic governance by promoting dialogue on the functioning of federalism, and the International Association of Centres for Federal Studies, an association of centres and institutes throughout the world that maintain a research and teaching focus on political systems that have federal features.

Intergovernmental Relations in Federal Systems

Kincaid, John

Saunders, Cheryl

Poirier, Johanne

Legal Theory & Systems

Oxford University Press

Constitutional Origins, Structure, and Change in Federal Countries (Volume 1) (Global Dialogue on Federalism Series)

An authoritative comparative analysis of 12 diverse federal countries.

Constitutional Origins, Structure, and Change in Federal Countries (Global Dialogue on Federalism Booklet Series) (Volume 1)

Politics & Social Sciences

Tarr, Alan

Politics & Government

McGill-Queen's University Press

An authoritative comparative analysis of 12 diverse federal countries.

Local Government and Metropolitan Regions in Federal Countries (Volume 6) (Global Dialogue on Federalism Series)

While local government is found in all federal countries, its place and role in the governance of these countries varies considerably. In some countries, local government is considered an essential part of the federal nature of the state and recognized in the constitution as such, whereas in others it is simply a creature of the subnational states/provinces. When referring to local government it is more correct to refer to local governments (plural), as these institutions come in all shapes and sizes, performing widely divergent functions. They range from metropolitan municipalities of mega-cities to counties, small town councils, and villages. Their focus is either multi-purpose in the case of municipalities or single purpose in the case of special districts and school districts. What unites these institutions of state is that there is no level of government below them. That is also their strength and the source of their democratic claim - they are the government closest to the people. Political science experts from across the globe examine local governments by drawing on case studies of Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Switzerland, Spain, South Africa, and United States. Contributors include Martin Burgi (Ruhr-University Bochum), Luis Cesar de Queiroz Ribeiro (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), Jaap de Visser (University of Western Cape), Habu Galadima (University of Jos), Sol Garson (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) Boris Graizbord (National College of Mexico), Rakesh Hooja (HCM Rajasthan State Institute of Public Administration, India), Andreas Kiefer (European Affairs Office of the Land Salzburg), Andreas Ladner (Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration), George Mathew (Institute of Social Sciences, India), Mike Pagano (University of Illinois at Chicago), Graham Sansom (University of Technology Sydney), Franz Schausberger (Salzburg University), Nico Steytler (University of Western Cape), Francisco Velasco Caballero (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), and Robert Young (University of Western Ontario).

Local Government and Metropolitan Regions in Federal Countries (Global Dialogue on Federalism Booklet Series) (Volume 6)

Steytler, Nico

Examining the various functions of local governments.

Co-published with the Center for the Study of Federalism.Contents: From the Editors; The Political Theory of Covenant: Biblical Origins and Modern Developments by Daniel J. Elazar; Influential Models of Political Association in the Western Tradition by John Kincaid; Questions of Path and Questions of Covenant by John F.A. Taylor; The Process of Covenant by Gordon M. Freeman; Hobbes, Covenant, and Constitution by Vincent Ostrom; From Covenant to Constitution in American Political Thought by Donald S. Lutz; Covenant and the Federal Constitution by Neal Riemer; The Impact of Covenant and Contract Theories on Conceptions of the U.S. Constitutions by Rozann Rothman; The Founding of American Local Communities: A Study of Covenantal and Other Forms of Associations by Stephen L. Schechter.

Covenant, Polity, and Constitutionalism

History

ELAZAR,Daniel, J.

Historical Study & Educational Resources

University Press of America

Thirty step-by-step chapters show how to take giant steps forward in productivity.

Microstation Productivity Book: Tapping the Hidden Power of Intergraph Microstation

Computers & Technology

Graphics & Design

Onword Pr

Homespun stories of West Virginia. Each story is told with humor & charm & you will soon discover that Loop creek is an enchanting place where extraordinary things happen to ordinary people. John Kincaid is also the author of CITY BOY, COUNTRY HEART, a popular seller.

Mountain Yarns: Homespun Stories Woven From the Threads of Life

Kincaid Kountry Books

A humorous book about married life, if there is such a thing as humor in marriage. Been looking for advice on marriage? Well, you will not find it in this book. Trying to better understand the opposite sex? This book will not help with that either. But if you are looking to be amused and entertained as "two become one" in marriage, you have come to the right place. This is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek story of a guy who discovered the best advice he could ever find about his wife came from conversations he had with a married woman. Semi-autobiographical

Conversations With a Married Woman: And the Humorous Tale of Becoming One

Parenting & Relationships

Conversation Books

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Random Shots from a Rifleman

Europe

BiblioLife

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