Contested Federalism Certainty and Ambiguity in the Canadian Federation

Name: Contested Federalism Certainty and Ambiguity in the Canadian Federation
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ISBN: 9780195425291

ISBN-10: 0195425294

ISBN-13: 9780195425291

Edition: 2009

Authors: Herman Bakvis, Gerald Baier, Douglas Brown

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Contested Federalism: Certainty and Ambiguity in the Canadian Federation examines the relations between and within the two main orders of government in Canada-the federal government and the provincial and territorial governments, the two central players in the intergovernmental system. Thetext also examines other orders of government, or would-be governments, which can be considered part of the broader federal and intergovernmental framework, even if these governments or proto-governments lack explicit constitutional recognition-that is, municipalities and First Nations, and otherAboriginal peoples' governments. In doing so, the book focuses on three areas: basic federal and…

Book details

List price: $105.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 1/26/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 9.00" wide x 6.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English

Douglas Brown is a cultural historian with a keen interest in early modern sport (19th and 20th centuries). He is an associate professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary.



Introduction



Approaches to Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations



The Economic, Social, and Institutional Basis of Canadian Federalism



Intergovernmental Relations and the Policy Process: A Framework



The Constitution and Constitutional Change



Judicial Review and Dispute Resolution



The Settings of Executive Federalism



The Management and Reform of Executive Federalism



Fiscal Relations: Basic Principles and Overview



Fiscal Relations: Key Issues into the Harper Era



The Social Union, SUFA, and the Health Care Gorilla



Economic Union and Economic Policy



The Environmental Union



Local Government and Federalism



Aboriginal Governments and Federalism


Conclusion: The Ambivalent Federation