Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Argentina: Centralized Power and Underdevelopment 2
5. Australia: Dualist in Form, Cooperative in Practice 6
6. Austria: Failure of Constitutional Convention; No Changes for Federal System 10
7. Canada: Federalism Behind (Almost) Closed Doors 13
8. Germany: Balancing Bundestag Against Bundesrat and Governments Against Legislatures 16
9. India: An ongoing Experiment to Redefine Federalism 19
10. Nigerian Federalism at the Crossroads 22
11. The Russian Federation Under Putin: From Cooperative to Coercive Federalism? 25
12. South Africa: Provincial Implementation of National Policies 29
13. Switzerland: Cooperative Federalism or Nationwide Standards? 32
14. Contemporary Debates About the US Presidency and Congress: The Electoral College, Legislative Gerrymandering, and Enumerated Powers 35
15. Comparative Reflections 39
16. Glossary 43
17. Contributors 51
18. Participating Experts 53