Constitutional Origins, Structure, and Change in Federal Countries, Volume 1

By John Kincaid, G. Alan Tarr, John Kincaid

Book Overview

Providing examples of diverse forms of federalism, including new and mature, developed and developing, parliamentary and presidential, and common-law and civil law, the comparative studies in this volume examines constitutions in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United States. Each chapter describes the provisions of a constitution, explains the political, social, and historical factors that influenced its creation, and explores its practical application, how it has changed, and future challenges, offering valuable ideas and lessons for federal constitution-making and reform.

Contributors include Ignatius Ayua Akaayar (Nigeria), Raoul Blindenbacher (Switzerland), Dakas C.J. Dakas (Nigeria), Kris Deschouwer (Belgium), Juan Marcos Guti rrez Gonz lez (Mexico), John Kincaid (USA), Rainer Knopff (Canada), Jutta Kramer (Germany), Akhtar Majeed (India), Marat S. Salikov (Russia), Cheryl Saunders (Australia), Anthony M. Sayers (Canada), Nicolas Schmitt (Switzerland), Celina Sousa (Brazil), Nico Steytler (South Africa), and G. Alan Tarr (USA).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773529160
• ISBN13: 9780773529168
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 8.9"