Constitutional politics and the territorial question in Canada and the United Kingdom : federalism and devolution compared /: federalism and devolution compared. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Michael Keating and Guy Laforest.
• Editors: Keating, Michael; Laforest, Guy
• Contents: Constitutional Politics and the Territorial Question in Canada and the United Kingdom; Preface; Contents; Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1 Federalism and Devolution: The UK and Canada ; Introduction; Devolution and Federalism; Plurinational Federalism; Hierarchy and Cooperation; Competitive Federalism; Social Solidarity; Reforming Federalism and Devolution; Centrifugal and Centripetal Forces; References; Chapter 2 Intergovernmental Relations in Canada and the United Kingdom ; Introduction; IGR in Canada; Political Institutions and Forums; Making Policy Implementing ArrangementsIGR in the UK; Path Dependence: IGR and Devolution's Backstory; Joint Ministerial Committees and Other Forums; Bilateral Relations with the Devolved Governments; Patterns and Prospects; Similarities and Contrasts; Similarities; Contrasts; References; Chapter 3 Constitutional Jurisprudence on Federalism and Devolution in UK and Canada ; Introduction; The Constitutional Frameworks; Role of the Courts: Canadian Federalism; Contrasting Perspectives on Federalism; General Statements; The Approach to Interpretation of the Text of the Constitution; Specific Doctrines Role of the Courts: ScotlandThe Cases; Reasons for Comparative Lack of Litigation; The Approach of the Courts to Interpretation of Devolved Powers; The Future and Conclusions; Canada; Scotland; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4 Canadian and Scottish Fiscal Federal Arrangements: Taxation and Welfare Spending ; Introduction; Inter-Governmental Fiscal Arrangements in Canada and the UK; Canada; Intergovernmental Tax Issues in Canada and the UK; Canada; Personal Income Tax; The UK; Consumption Taxes; Individual Transfers and Welfare Benefits; Scotland; Conclusion; References Chapter 5 Inequality, Redistribution and Decentralization in Canada and the United Kingdom Introduction; Inequality, Redistribution and Decentralization: The Debates; The Drivers of Decentralization; The Redistributive Consequences of Decentralization; Inequality and Decentralisation in Canada; Did Inequality Drive Demands for Decentralization?; The Provincial Responses: Redistribution at the Regional Level; Inequality and Decentralization in United Kingdom; Did Inequality Drive Demands for Decentralization?; Devolution, Inequality and Social Welfare; Conclusions; References Chapter 6 Party Systems and Party Competition Introduction; Patterns of Party Competition and Voting in the UK and Canada; Parties and Voter Behaviour: Integrative Dynamics in Multi-level Systems; Cleavage Structure and Party System Patterns in Canada at the Provincial and Federal Level; Cleavage Structure and Party System Patterns in the UK; Voter Behaviour in Canada: The Breakdown of the Second Order Model?; Canada: Territorial Strategy; Voter Behaviour in the UK: The Emergence of Dual Voting; Territorial Dispersion of the Vote in the UK and Canada
• Publisher Details: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 323.6; Political science; Nation-state; Regionalism -- Canada; Regionalism -- Great Britain; Citizenship -- Canada; Citizenship -- Great Britain; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights; Citizenship; Nation-state; Regionalism; Political Science -- Public Policy -- General; Political Science -- General; Political structure & processes; Comparative politics; Legislative bodies; Comparative politics; Politics & government; Canada; Great Britain; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319580746; 3319580744
• Related ISBNs: 9783319580739; 3319580736
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 8, 2017).
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