Dialogues on Diversity and Unity in Federal Countries

by Chattopadhyay; Karos

• ISBN13: 9780773535435
• ISBN10: 0773535438
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-30
• Publisher: McGill Queens Univ Pr

Summary

This booklet is the seventh in a series created to provide accessible and comparative information on federal systems. The corresponding book series offers a comprehensive exploration of selected themes while the booklets provide the reader with highlights of each topic, serving as an entry point to the books.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Comparative Reflections on Diversity and Unity in Federal Countries	p. 3
Unity and Diversity in Federal Australia	p. 10
Belgium: Unity Challenged by Diversity	p. 13
Brazil: Diversity and Unity beyond Territories	p. 16
Unity and Diversity in Canada: A Preliminary Assessment	p. 19
Federalism and the Management of Diversity in Ethiopia	p. 23
Germany: The Growth of Social and Economic Diversity in a Unitary Federal System	p. 26
India: Diversity Unleashed and Federalised	p. 29
Nigeria: Crafting a Compromise between the Accommodation and Integration of Diversity	p. 32
Minority Rights and the Impact of Authoritarian Regression in Russia's Federalism	p. 36
Diversity and Unity in Spain's Estado De Las Autonomías	p. 40
Switzerland: Success with Traditional Minorities, Challenges with New Immigrants	p. 43
The United States of America: Multiculturalism without Federalism	p. 46
Glossary	p. 49
Contributors	p. 53
Participating Experts	p. 55
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