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Intergovernmental Relations in Federal CountriesA defining feature of federal systems is the constitutional recognition of at least two orders of government (i.e., federal and regional). Each order has a direct relationship with the people, and defined powers are ascribed to each order, generally codified by a written constitution, which is usually interpreted by a supreme court or a constitutional court. However, no matter how carefully powers are assigned between the orders, substantial interaction is inevitable and necessary. The range of interactions between the orders of government includes consultation, coordination, cooperation, comity, compensation, collaboration, co-decision-making, cooptation, collusion, competition, corruption, confrontation, conflict, command, coercion, control, and confusion, among others. These facets of intergovernmental relations can occur sequentially, alternately, and simultaneously in a federal system. Co-ordinators for this theme are Johanne Poirier, Professor, Centre de droit public, Faculté de droit Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium, and Cheryl Saunders, Director, Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies Law School, University of Melbourne. Confirmed country co-ordinators include:
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