Blindenbacher, Raoul. <br/><br/>
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 .
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> The third booklet in a series to explore the topic of legislative, executive and judicial governance in eleven federal countries. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780773573086 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Federal government.<br/>Comparative government.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JC355 .D464 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>321.02