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Forum’s introductory federalism book published in French

The University of Ottawa Press has recently published the French edition of Federalism: An Introduction, a primer on federalism written by Forum President George Anderson.

Forum expert Richard Simeon wins 2010 federalism award

Prof. Richard Simeon, centre, addresses journalists at a federalism training session in Khartoum in January 2009. From left: Saleh Fasil of Teeba Press; Prof. Simeon; and Shawn Houlihan, the Forum’s Director of Africa Programs.

Richard Simeon, a Forum federalism expert and professor emeritus of political science and law at the University of Toronto, was awarded the 2010 Daniel Elazar Distinguished Federalism Scholar Award from the American Political Science Association.

Professor of politics comments on Australian elections

Prof. Alan Fenna (left) speaks at a Forum luncheon address in Ottawa flanked by Forum European Programs Director Felix Knüpling and Forum Senior Director of Public Information and Education Rod Macdonell.

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd did not believe in federalism, said Prof. Alan Fenna at a recent Forum luncheon address, “rather, he believed in making federalism work.”

Local Government and Metropolitan Regions in Federal Systems

"This (book) is clearly an important contribution ...the effort provides numerous insights into local government in federal systems that simply are available in no other source…"

Publius, The Journal of Federalism

Finance and governance of capital cities in federal systems

"It is a mine of information and insights about the governance and financing of federal capitals, and so a worthy successor to (Donald) Rowat's path-breaking book written and published almost 40 years ago."

Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance (Issue 6: July 2010)

Forum marks ten-year milestone since first International Conference on Federalism