Teaching Federalism. Multidimensional Approaches, un ouvrage disponible en libre accès

John Kincaid and J. Wesley Leckrone (ed.). Teaching Federalism. Multidimensional Approaches. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Résumé

Ce livre couvre vingt facettes substantielles du fédéralisme, toutes très importantes pour comprendre les questions contemporaines du fédéralisme et de la fédération, telles que le partage des compétences, les secondes chambres, les hautes cours, les relations intergouvernementales, le fédéralisme fiscal, le fédéralisme multinational, la résolution des conflits, les peuples autochtones, le fédéralisme asymétrique et les enjeux de sécession. On y trouve également des études de cas traitant des enseignements du fédéralisme en Allemagne, en Inde, au Nigeria, en Suisse et aux États-Unis.

Abstract

Teaching Federalism presents innovative ideas for teaching a wide variety of key concepts of federalism and federal-country cases. Each chapter introduces a topic, explains its place in federalism research, and provides learning objectives, pedagogical tools, and questions for class discussions, student essays, and examinations. Evaluation and reading suggestions are included as well.

The book covers twenty substantive facets of federalism important for understanding contemporary issues of federalism and federation, such as power distribution, second chambers, high courts, intergovernmental relations, fiscal federalism, multinational federalism, conflict resolution, indigenous peoples, gendered federalism, and secession. Also included are case-study examples for teaching about federalism in Germany, India, Nigeria, Switzerland, and the United States.

Educators around the world who teach federalism or wish to do so will find this a wonderful resource for lesson plans on a wide variety of issues related to federalism. Students studying federalism will also find it invaluable as an introductory resource for important topics and readings on the subject.

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