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"In March 2012, the Forum of Federations, in collaboration with the Secrétariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes, Government of Quebec, held an international conference entitled "Courts and judicial systems in Federal countries"...in Montreal".--Pages xi-xii. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword / Russell, Peter H. -- Preface -- COURTS IN FEDERAL COUNTRIES. Federalists or Unitarists? -- 1. Introduction: Courts in Federal Countries / Aroney, Nicholas / Kincaid, John -- 2. The High Court of Australia: Textual Unitarism vs Structural Federalism / Aroney, Nicholas -- 3. The Constitutional Court of Belgium: Safeguard of the Autonomy of the Communities and Regions / Peeters, Patrick / Mosselmans, Jens -- 4. The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil: Protecting Democracy and Centralized Power / Rodrigues, Gilberto Marcos Antonio / Lorencini, Marco Antonio Garcia Lopes / Zimmermann, Augusto -- 5. The Supreme Court of Canada: The Concept of Cooperative Federalism and Its Effect on the Balance of Power / Brouillet, Eugénie -- 6. The Supreme Court of Ethiopia: Federalism's Bystander / Hessebon, Gedion T. / Idris, Abduletif K. -- 7. The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany: Guardian of Unitarism and Federalism / Benz, Arthur -- 8. The Supreme Court of India: The Rise of Judicial Power and the Protection of Federalism / Tewari, Manish / Saxena, Rekha -- 9. The Supreme Court of Mexico: Reconfiguring Federalism through Constitutional Adjudication and Amendment after Single-Party Rule / Juárez, José Antonio Caballero -- 10. The Supreme Court of Nigeria: An Embattled Judiciary More Centralist Than Federalist / Suberu, Rotimi T. -- 11. The Constitutional Court of South Africa: Reinforcing an Hourglass System of Multi-Level Government / Steytler, Nico -- 12. The Constitutional Court of Spain: From System Balancer to Polarizing Centralist / Adam, Elisenda Casanas -- 13. The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland: Judicial Balancing of Federalism without Judicial Review / Lienhard, Andreas / Kettiger, Daniel / Bühler, Jacques / Mérillat, Loranne / Winkler, Daniela -- 14. The Supreme Court of the United States: Promoting Centralization More Than State Autonomy / Somin, Ilya -- 15. Comparative Observations and Conclusions / Aroney, Nicholas / Kincaid, John -- Contributors -- Index |
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"Courts are key players in the dynamics of federal countries since their rulings have a direct impact on the ability of governments to centralize and decentralize power. Courts in Federal Countries examines the role high courts play in thirteen countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Nigeria, Spain, and the United States. The volume's contributors analyse the centralizing or decentralizing forces at play following a court's ruling on issues such as individual rights, economic affairs, social issues, and other matters. The thirteen substantive chapters have been written to facilitate comparability between the countries. Each chapter outlines a country's federal system, explains the constitutional and institutional status of the court system, and discusses the high court's jurisprudence in light of these features. Courts in Federal Countries offers insightful explanations of judicial behaviour in the world's leading federations."-- Provided by publisher |
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In English. |
Subject |
Constitutional courts -- Congresses.
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Federal government -- Congresses.
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Constitutional courts -- Case studies.
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Federal government -- Case studies.
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Cours constitutionnelles -- Études de cas.
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Gouvernement fédéral -- Études de cas.
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Cours constitutionnelles -- Congrès.
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LAW -- Civil Procedure.
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LAW -- Legal Services.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Judicial Branch.
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Constitutional courts
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Federal government
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Einheitsstaat
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Föderalismus
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Rechtsvergleich
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Verfassungsgericht
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Indexed Term |
Federal courts |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Case studies.
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Case studies
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Added Author |
Aroney, Nicholas, editor.
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Kincaid, John, 1946- editor.
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Forum of Federations, sponsoring body.
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Québec (Province). Secrétariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes, sponsoring body.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Courts in federal countries. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2017] 9781487500627 (DLC) 2016590357 |
ISBN |
9781487511470 (electronic bk.) |
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1487511477 (electronic bk.) |
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9781487514662 (electronic bk.) |
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1487514662 (electronic bk.) |
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1487500629 (hbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9781487500627 (hbk. ; alk. paper) |
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1487522894 |
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9781487522896 |
Standard No. |
10.3138/9781487511470. doi |
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AU@ 000060745348 |
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AU@ 000066382618 |
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CHNEW 000978369 |
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CHVBK 504727532 |
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