Theories of Federalism: A Reader

This project pulls together classic and modern readings and essays that explore theories of federalism. Spanning the Seventeenth through Twenty-first-centuries of European, U.S. and Canadian thinkers, this attempts to be a comprehensive reader for students in political theory. The emphasis throughout is on the normative argument, the advantages or disadvantages of federal and confederal arrangements compared to unitary states, and on the relative merits of various proposals to improve particular federations or confederations. These also draw on the full range of political science subfields: from political sociology, political economy and constitutional studies to comparative politics and international relations. There are also readings, both contemporary and historical, that attempt to clarify conceptual issues.

Author: D. Karmis
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 03/08/2005
Pages: 331
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.14h x 6.54w x 0.72d
ISBN: 9780312295813

About the Author
DIMITRIOS KARMIS is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Universite Laval, Quebec City, Canada.

WAYNE NORMAN holds a Chair in the Centre for Applied Ethics at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.