The Ashgate Research Companion to Federalism (Federalism Studies) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367603020 ISBN 13: 9780367603021

Publisher: Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

This comprehensive research companion examines the theory, practice and historical development of the principle of federalism from the ancient period to the contemporary world. It provides a range of interpretations and integrates theoretical and practical aspects of federalism studies more fully than is usually the case. The volume identifies and examines nascent conceptions of the federal idea in ancient and medieval history and political thought before considering the roots of modern federalism in the ideas of a number of important European political theorists of the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. The contributors focus on the development and institutionalization of the principle of federalism in the American Republic and examine the historical development and central policy debates surrounding European federalism. The final sections investigate contemporary debates about theories of federalism and regional experiences of federalism in a global context including Africa, India, Australia, the Middle East, and North and South America. The scope and range of this volume is unparalleled; it will provide the reader with a firm understanding of federalism as issues of federalism promise to play an ever more important role in shaping our world.

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About the Author

Dr Ann Ward is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy & Classics and Political Science, Campion College at the University of Regina, Canada. Dr Lee Ward is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Campion College at the University of Regina, Canada.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367603020
• ISBN 13: 9780367603021
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 604
• Editor: Ward Ann