Teaching federalism : multidimensional approaches / edited by John Kincaid and J. Wesley Leckrone.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kincaid, John, editor.

Leckrone, J W, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar guides to teaching.

Elgar Guides to Teaching

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Federal government.

Political science--Study and teaching.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction to Teaching Federalism: Multidimensional Approaches

1. Theories of covenant and federalism: deep roots with multiple shoots

2. The Federalist: the world's seminal source on federalism

3. Comparative federalism: what is a federation and how do we study more than one?

4. Federalism and constitutionalism: a relation based on interdependency

5. Distribution of powers in federal systems: federalism's heart

6. Second chambers in federal systems: shared-rule guarantors or party hacks?

7. High courts in federations: neutral referees or team players?

8. Intergovernmental relations: the lifeblood of federalism

9. Fiscal federalism: federalism's nerve tissue?

10. Federal political culture: federalism's glue?

11. Political parties in federal systems: key players in the federal game

12. Local governments in federal systems: deepening federal democracy?

13. Federalism and democracy

14. Multinational, multicultural, intercultural, and plurinational federalism

15. Federalism and conflict resolution: mixed success?

16. Asymmetric vs. symmetric federalism: equity vs. equality

17. Secession in federal systems: voice versus exit

18. Social policymaking in federal systems: can equity and diversity coexist?

19. Applying a gender lens to federal systems

20. Indigenous peoples and federalism: in or out?

21. Germany: cooperation and executive dominance

22. Indian federalism: centralism amidst diversity

23. Nigeria: a model of federalist ethnic conflict management or federalist illusion?

24. Switzerland: real federalism at work

25. Federalism in the United States: dualism with a splash of coercion

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Kincaid, John Teaching Federalism

ISBN:

9781800885325

1800885326