Dialogues on Constitutional Origins, Structure, and Change in Federal Countries, Vol. 1

These lively, timely, and accessible dialogues on federal systems provide a comparative snapshot of each topic and include comparative analyses, glossaries of country-specific terminology, and a timeline of major constitutional events. Countries considered include Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. Whether you are a student or teacher of federalism, working in the field of federalism, or simply interested in the topic, these booklets will prove to be an insightful, brief exploration of the topic at hand in each of the featured countries. The book includes twelve articles, a chapter summarizing the comparative insights, and other features such as a glossary of country-specific terminology and a timeline of major constitutional events. Whether you are a student or teacher of federalism, working in the field of federalism, or simply interested in the topic, this booklet should prove to be an insightful, brief look at the origins and current status of each of the featured countries' constitutions. Contributors include Ignatius Ayua Akaayar (Federal Republic of Nigeria), Raoul Blindenbacher (Forum of Federations), Barbara Brook (Forum of Federations), Kris Deschouwer (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Juan Marcos Gutierrez Gonzalez (Consul General of Mexico, Denver, CO), Rainer Knopff (University of Calgary), Jutta Kramer (Universitat Hannover), Katy Le Roy (University of Melbourne), Akhtar Majeed (Hamdard University), Marat S. Salikov (Urals State Law Academy), Cheryl Saunders (University of Melbourne), Anthony M. Sayers (University of Calgary), Nicolas Schmitt, (Universite de Fribourg), Celina Sousa (University of Sao Paulo), Nico Steytler (University of Western Cape), and G. Alan Tarr (Rutgers University).