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Courts in federal countries : federalists or unitarists? /

"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, Ge...

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Corporate Authors: Courts and judicial systems in federal countries (Conference) Montréal, Québec), Forum of Federations (sponsoring body.), Québec (Province). Secrétariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors: Aroney, Nicholas (Editor), Kincaid, John, 1946- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Constitutional courts > Congresses.
Federal government > Congresses.
Constitutional courts > Case studies.
Federal government > Case studies.
Cours constitutionnelles > Études de cas.
Gouvernement fédéral > Études de cas.
Cours constitutionnelles > Congrès.
LAW > Civil Procedure.
LAW > Legal Services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch.
Constitutional courts
Federal government
Einheitsstaat
Föderalismus
Rechtsvergleich
Verfassungsgericht
Federal courts
Electronic books.
Case studies.
Conference papers and proceedings
Case studies
Online Access:EBSCOhost
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Table of Contents:
  • 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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