Special Section: Unity in Diversity Special Section

Federations magazine is about what's new in federalism worldwide. It is a news magazine of reports on current developments in federal systems of government.


 

Photo: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits the Golden Temple, the holiest shrine of the Sikhs, in Amritsar. A member of the Congress Party, he is India's first Sikh Prime Minister.

REUTERS/Rickey Rogers

Passing the baton in Argentina

After passing the presidential sash and staff to his wife, Cristina Fernandez, outgoing Argentine President Nestor Kirchner joins in the applause. The inauguration took place in the Congress in Buenos Aires on Dec. 10, 2007

Federations: Volume 7, Number 2, february/march 2008

EDITORIAL

Editor's Column By Rod Macdonell
In the News

News

Nepal proclaims itself a €˜federal democratic republic' By Ajaya Bhadra Khanal

U.K. devolution hits a snag after 10 years By Charlie Jeffery

Suharto's iron fist brought 32 years of centralized stability to Indonesia By Ridwan Max Sijabat

Nigeria's new leader promises to curb corruption, enhance services By Martins Oloja

Malaysian PM faces pressure from ethnic and pro-democracy forces By Sonia Randhawa

Kirchners swap keys to Argentina's executive suite By Miguel Braun and Martin Ardanaz

Special Section- cities AND THEIR AGENDAs

Canada's federal government reluctant to fund cities By Robert Young

Brazil: a tale of two cities By Brian Nicholson

Brazil: another view of the two cities By Fernando Rezende

Local governments claim their space in the Spanish system By Carlos Alba and Carmen Navarro

How democracy returned to Spain By Carlos Alba and Carmen Navarro

South African cities tackle new challenges BY Annette Christmas

Cities and villages in India push for greater powers By Rashme Sehgal

Other Departments

President's page

Words count in federations, where €˜shared-rule' is a misnomer by George Anderson