Book 2

An exploration of the distribution of powers and responsibilities in eleven federal systems.

Book 3


Book 4

This booklet offers a snapshot of fiscal federalism in 12 federal democracies. It includes a glossary of country-specific terminology, serving as an entry point to a forthcoming book on the same theme. The booklet series is the fourth in a series created to provide accessible and comparative information on federal systems.

An exploration of the distribution of powers and responsibilities in eleven federal systems.

The fourth booklet in a series to explore the topic of legislative, executive and judicial governance in eleven federal countries

An exploration of the distribution of powers and responsibilities in eleven federal systems

The fifth booklet in a series to explore the topic of legislative, executive and judicial governance in eleven federal countries

The fifth booklet in a series to explore the topic of legislative, executive and judicial governance in eleven federal countries

The sixth booklet in a series to explore the topic of legislative, executive and judicial governance in eleven federal countries

The third booklet in a series to explore the topic of legislative, executive and judicial governance in eleven federal countries.

Ce volume est le troisieme de la s130rie de livrets produite dans le but de permettre l'acces aux connaissances tant generales quecomparatives sur les systemes federaux. En etroite correlation, les livrets apportent un exam en general de chacun des themes choisis permettant ainsi au lecteur d'aborder la serie de livres qui, eux, presentent une etude approfondie et exhaustive de chaque theme. Les series de livrets et de livres resultent du Dialogue mondial sur le federalisme, un programme mene conjointement par le Forum des federations et l'Association internationale des centres d'etudes du federalisme (IACFS). Ce programme organise, dans differents pays du monde, des colloques au cours desquels des experts ont l'opportunite de partager leurs experiences, leurs reflexions et leurs recherches universitaires afin d'identifier les defis imminents et de proposer des solutions novatrices.

Lively, timely, and accessible dialogues on federal systems providing the reader with highlights of each topic

Booklet 9 explores the patterns of mutual interaction between political parties and federal institutions in the following twelve federal countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland and the United States. Contributors examine the multi-level structures of electoral competition and the vertical linkages of state-wide party organizations in their country, as well as the processes of government formation and the coordination of public policies across territorial levels via party channels.

The third booklet in a series to explore the topic of legislative and executive governance in eleven federal countries.

The fifth booklet in a series to explore the topic of legislative, executive and judicial governance in eleven federal countries

The third booklet in a series to explore the topic of legislative, executive and judicial governance in eleven federal countries

Booklet 8 (also available in English) explores the topic of intergovernmental relations through case studies of the following federal-type countries or regimes:: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Nigeria, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United States, and a special chapter on the European Union.

In 2005 a Harvard conference honoured Paul Weiler, originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, who drafted the Notwithstanding Clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and created the Canada Program at Harvard University. Weiler's Notwithstanding Clause saved the floundering constitutional talks that eventually rebuilt Canada upon the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In Part One of this book, Weiler lucidly describes his very Canadian legal philosophy, spelling out his original intent in drafting the clause. Joining Harvard in 1979, he set up a Canada Program that has provided the image of Canada held by many future leaders. He reenergized the languishing Mackenzie King Endowment for Canadian Studies and soon Mackenzie King visiting professors were teaching everything from Canadian economics to Canadian aboriginal history. After Weiler's address at the 2005 conference, past Mackenzie King professors spoke on Canada; the second part of this book contains their essays. Many discuss constitutional law or politics but discussions range from economic nationalism to water rights. Readers interested in what Harvard students learn about Canada will find these essays intriguing.
Weiler's Canada Program is expansively multidisciplinary and this book is a respectful tribute to both Weiler and to Canada. Contributors include Thomas S. Axworthy (Queen's University), Albert Breton, Alan Cairns, John C. Courtney, Angela Fraschini, John F. Helliwell, Haifang Huang, Richard Johnston, Elena Kagan (Dean of Harvard Law School), Randall Morck (University of Alberta), Joy Parr, Anthony Scott, Laurier Turgeon, and Paul Weiler.

Ce livret est le deuxieme titre d'une collection creee afin de fournir des renseignements accessibles et comparatifs sur les regimes federaux.

Lively, timely, and accessible dialogues on federal systems providing the reader with highlights of each topic