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Introduction: Federalism And Democracy / Michael Burgess And Alain-g. Gagnon -- Democracy And Federation In The Federalist Papers / Iain Hampsher-monk -- Togetherness In Multinational Federal Democracies: Tocqueville, Proudhon And The Theoretical Gap In The Modern Federal Tradition / Dimitrios Karmis -- John C. Calhoun: Federalism, Constitutionalism, And Democracy / Murray Forsyth -- Variations On A Theme: James Bryce, Federalism And Democracy -- From The Holy Roman Empire And The American Commonwealth To The British Empire / Michael Burgess -- Democracy Versus Federalism In The United States Of America / John Kincaid -- Federal Democracy In Switzerland / Paolo Dardanelli -- Federal Democracy In Plural Spain / Luis Moreno -- Federalism And Democracy In The Federal Republic Of Germany / Franz Gress -- Federalism And Democracy In The Russian Federation / Richard Sakwa -- Executive Federalism And The Exercise Of Democracy In Canada / Alain-g. Gagnon -- Federal Democracy In A Federal Europe / John Pinder -- Federalism And Democracy: The Case Of Minority Nations -- A Federal Deficit / Ferran Requejo -- Federalism And Democracy: Comparative Empirical And Theoretical Perspectives / John Kincaid -- Comparative Reflections On Federalism And Democracy / Ronald L. Watts. Edited By Michael Burgess And Alain-g. Gagnon. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
This volume investigates the complex, often tension-filled relationship between federal structures and democratic governance across diverse national contexts. Edited by Michael Burgess and Alain-G. Gagnon, the text compiles essays from prominent political scientists to examine how federalism functions as both a facilitator and a constraint on democratic processes. The contributors analyze historical foundations, theoretical frameworks, and contemporary empirical case studies to determine whether federalism strengthens or undermines democratic legitimacy in multinational and pluralistic states.
What You Will Find
Experts identify this collection as a significant contribution to the comparative study of federalism and democratic theory. Scholars frequently cite the text for its rigorous examination of the structural tensions inherent in modern federal democracies.
Page Count:
353
Publication Date:
2010-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203857577
ISBN-13:
9780203857571
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