Overview
- Provides an authoritative catalog of federal countries
- Offers brief yet comprehensive summaries of the history of federalism in each country
- Updates a signature volume in the study of comparative federalism
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Table of contents (28 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
Federal models of government have shaped history and demonstrated how diverse people can live together and govern together in relative harmony. The Forum of Federations Handbook of Federal Countries 2020 builds on the previous 2005 edition and offers a much-needed update to this signature resource in comparative federalism. Outlining every federal country in the world, each chapter provides a brief yet comprehensive overview of the history of federalism in its specific country, the constitutional nature of federalism, and recent historical dynamics. As new countries have joined the Federal ranks, this handbook brings readers up to speed offering an authoritative look at both the older federal countries as well as new federal countries like Nepal. The Forum of Federations Handbook of Federal Countries 2020 is an essential resource for academics, researchers, university students, libraries, history and governance teachers, politicians and civil servants, and casual observers of federalism.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Rupak Chattopadhyay is the CEO and President of the Forum of Federations in Canada. He did his doctoral work in Political Science at the University of Toronto, and his edited/co-edited collections include Dialogues on Diversity and Unity in Federal Countries (2009), Finance and Governance of Capital Cities in Federal System (2009) and Governance and Finance of Metropolitan Area in Federal Countries (2013).
John Light is the senior director of communications and publications at the Forum of Federations in Canada. He spent over a decade working at the Canadian Parliament and holds a BA in marketing and expertise in communications.
Carl Stieren is a writer and editor based in Ottawa, Canada. He has worked for the Forum of Federations for eight years as a writer and editor, and also serves as the Associate Editor of Federations magazine.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Forum of Federations Handbook of Federal Countries 2020
Editors: Ann Griffiths, Rupak Chattopadhyay, John Light, Carl Stieren
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42088-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Forum of Federations 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-42087-1Published: 25 October 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-42090-1Published: 26 October 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-42088-8Published: 24 October 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 404
Number of Illustrations: 29 b/w illustrations
Topics: Governance and Government, Comparative Politics, Public Policy