Federal Democracies

Federal Democracies examines the evolution of the relationship between federalism and democracy. Taking the late 18th century US Federal Experience as its starting-point, the book uses the contributions of Calhoun, Bryce and Proudhon as 19th century conceptual prisms through which we can witness the challenges and changes made to the meaning of this relationship. The book then goes on to provide a series of case studies to examine contemporary examples of federalism and includes chapters on Canada, USA, Russia, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland and the emerging European Union. It features two further case studies on Minority Nations and a Federal Europe, and concludes with two chapters providing comparative empirical and theoretical perspectives, and comparative reflections on federalism and democracy. Bringing together international experts in the field this book will be vital reading for students and scholars of federalism, comparative politics and government. © 2010 Michael Burgess and Alain-G. Gagnon for selection and editorial matter.

16 Chapters found in Scopus
Introduction: Federalism and democracy
Preface
Democracy and federation in the Federalist Papers
"Togetherness" in multinational federal democracies: Tocqueville, proudhon and the theoretical gap in the modern federal tradition
John C. Calhoun: Federalism, constitutionalism, and democracy
Variations on a theme: James Bryce, federalism and democracy-from the Holy Roman Empire and the American Commonwealth to the British Empire
Democracy versus federalism in the United States of America
Federal democracy in Switzerland
Federal democracy in plural Spain
Federalism and democracy in the Federal Republic of Germany
Federalism and democracy in the Russian Federation
Executive federalism and the exercise of democracy in Canada
Federal democracy in a federal Europe
Federalism and democracy: The case of minority nations-a federalist deficit
Federalism and democracy: Comparative empirical and theoretical perspectives
Comparative reflections on federalism and democracy