Polyphonic federalism : toward the protection of fundamental rights /
The relationship between the states and the national government is among the most contested issues in the United States. And questions about where power should reside, how decisions should be made, and how responsibility should be allocated have been central to the American experiment in federalism....
| Основен автор: | Schapiro, Robert A. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2009.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=285087 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Polyphonic federalism. |
| Резюме: |
The relationship between the states and the national government is among the most contested issues in the United States. And questions about where power should reside, how decisions should be made, and how responsibility should be allocated have been central to the American experiment in federalism. In Polyphonic Federalism, Robert A. Schapiro defends the advantages of multiple perspectives in government, arguing that the resulting "polyphony" creates a system that is more efficient, democratic, and protective of liberties. This groundbreaking volume contends that contemporary view. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xii, 237 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-221) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780226736648 0226736644 9780226736624 0226736628 |