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A Global Dialogue on Federalism, Volume 5 |
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A Global Dialogue on Federalism, Volume 5: Foreign Relations in Federal Countries
This fifth book in the Global Dialogue series explores questions such as: What constitutional powers do the federal governments and constituent states have to conduct foreign affairs? To what degree are relations between orders of government regularized by formal agreement or informal practice? What roles do constituent governments have in negotiation and implementation of international treaties? The volume offers a comparative perspective on the conduct of foreign relations in twelve federal counties including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, India, Malaysia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. Hans Michelmann is professor of political studies, University of Saskatchewan, specializing in European and comparative politics and international relations. |
Published by McGill Queens University Please contact the publisher to order. |
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Foreign policy has traditionally been the responsibility of central governments. In countries with a unitary system of government this state of affairs is relatively unproblematic since most powers accrue to, and most public policy is conducted at, the national level. In federal countries, however, constitutional powers and responsibility for the conduct of public policy are shared between the federal government and those of constituent units - states, provinces, cantons and so on - with each level responsible for a set of functions. 
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