Rekha Saxena is Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi. Her recent publications include: Situating Federalism: Mechanisms of Intergovernmental Relations in Canada and India (2006), and two edited volumes: Mapping Canadian Federalism for India (2002), and Varieties of Federal Governance: Major Contemporary Models (2010). Dr Saxena's area of specialization includes federalism, political institutions, party politics, elections and the Indian Constitution.