Dialogues on Intergovernmental Relations in Federal Systems

These lively, timely, and accessible dialogues on federal systems provide the reader with highlights of each topic, serving as an entry point to the corresponding book which offers a more in depth, comprehensive exploration of the theme. Whether you are a student or teacher of federalism, working in the field of federalism, or simply interested in the theme, these booklets will prove to be an insightful and informative analysis of the topic at hand in each of the featured countries. Booklet 8 explores the topic of intergovernmental relations with the following federal-type countries or regimes as case studies: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Nigeria, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United States, and a special chapter on the European Union. Contributors of this title include: Walter F. Carnota (University of Buenos Aires), Peter Busjager (Vorarlberger Landtag), Maria Herminia Tavares de Almeida (University of Sao Paulo), Marc-Antoine Adam (Gouvernement du Quebec), Roland Lhotta (Institut fur Politikwissenschaft), Julia von Blumenthal (Institut fur Politikwissenschaft), Mahendra Prasad Singh (University of Delhi), Rekha Saxena (Hamdard University), Eghosa E. Osaghae (Igbinedion University), Derek Powell (Republic of South Africa), Maria Jesus Garcia Morales (Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona Campus UAB), Thomas Pfisterer (Universitat St-Gallen), Ursula Abderhalden (Universitat St-Gallen), Troy E. Smith (Brigham Young University at Hawaii), Cheryl Saunders (University of Melbourne), and Johanne Poirier (Universite Libre de Bruxelles).