Local government and metropolitan regions in federal systems
By: edited by Nico Steytler ; senior editor, John Kincaid
Contributors: International Association of Centers for Federal Studies; Forum of Federations
Series: A global dialogue on federalism -- v. 6
Publisher: Published for Forum of Federations = Forum des fédérations and IACFS, International Association of Centers for Federal Studies by McGill-Queen's University Press; McGill-Queen's University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Montreal
Language: eng
Number of pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9780773535626; 9780773535633
Subjects: Institutions politiques comparées; Föderalismus; Gemeindeverwaltung; Administration; Federal government; Fédéralisme; Comparative government; Landesregierung; Agglomérations urbaines; Metropolitan government
Description: This title examines the various functions of local governments within federal systems.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Commonwealth of Australia; title: Republic of Austria; title: Brazil; title: Canada; title: Federal Republic of Germany; title: Republic of India; title: United Mexican States; title: Federal Republic of Nigeria; title: Republic of South Africa; title: Kingdom of Spain; title: Swiss Confederation; title: United States of America; title: Comparative conclusions.