Dialogues on Legislative and Executive Governance in Federal Countries.
Blindenbacher, Raoul.
Dialogues on Legislative and Executive Governance in Federal Countries. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (73 pages) - Global Dialogue on Federalism Booklet Series ; v.3 . - Global Dialogue on Federalism Booklet Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- DIALOGUE INSIGHTS -- Argentina: Centralized Power and Underdevelopment -- Australia: Dualist in form, cooperative in practice -- Austria: Failure of Constitutional Convention -- no changes for federal system -- Canada: Federalism Behind (Almost) Closed Doors -- Germany: Balancing Bundestag against Bundesrat and Governments against Legislatures -- India: An ongoing experiment to redefine federalism -- Nigerian Federalism at the Crossroads -- The Russian Federation under Putin: From Cooperative to Coercive Federalism? -- South Africa: Provincial Implementation of National Policies -- Switzerland: Cooperative Federalism or Nationwide Standards? -- Contemporary Debates about the US Presidency and Congress: The Electoral College, Legislative Gerrymandering, and Enumerated Powers -- Comparative Reflections -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z -- Contributors -- Participating Experts.
The third booklet in a series to explore the topic of legislative, executive and judicial governance in eleven federal countries.
9780773573086
Federal government.
Comparative government.
Electronic books.
JC355 .D464 2006
321.02
Dialogues on Legislative and Executive Governance in Federal Countries. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (73 pages) - Global Dialogue on Federalism Booklet Series ; v.3 . - Global Dialogue on Federalism Booklet Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- DIALOGUE INSIGHTS -- Argentina: Centralized Power and Underdevelopment -- Australia: Dualist in form, cooperative in practice -- Austria: Failure of Constitutional Convention -- no changes for federal system -- Canada: Federalism Behind (Almost) Closed Doors -- Germany: Balancing Bundestag against Bundesrat and Governments against Legislatures -- India: An ongoing experiment to redefine federalism -- Nigerian Federalism at the Crossroads -- The Russian Federation under Putin: From Cooperative to Coercive Federalism? -- South Africa: Provincial Implementation of National Policies -- Switzerland: Cooperative Federalism or Nationwide Standards? -- Contemporary Debates about the US Presidency and Congress: The Electoral College, Legislative Gerrymandering, and Enumerated Powers -- Comparative Reflections -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z -- Contributors -- Participating Experts.
The third booklet in a series to explore the topic of legislative, executive and judicial governance in eleven federal countries.
9780773573086
Federal government.
Comparative government.
Electronic books.
JC355 .D464 2006
321.02