Federalism: An Introduction

ISBN-10: 0195429044
ISBN-13: 9780195429046
Series: Federalism
Pages: 88
Language: English
Published: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Author: George Anderson

Description

Federalism: An Introduction provides students of political science as well as practitioners and scholars with a concise, jargon-free overview of the various forms of federal government found around the world as well as the basic principles, practices, benefits, and challenges characteristic of
the federal form of government. The book defines federalism and examines the constitutional, legal, financial, and philosophical underpinnings of federal systems, incorporating examples not only from well-known and long-established federations such as US and Canada but countries that have only
recently adopted a federal form of government.