Situating Federalism: Mechanisms of Intergovernmental Relations in Canada and India

by Rekha Saxena

This study explores and analyses patterns and trends in the relationship between the central and regional governments, known as the federal and provincial governments in Canada, and the union and state governments in India, two Commonwealth countries. This problem has acquired special significance in recent decades as both these political systems have undergone an eventful process of transition from a predominantly parliamentary regime to more federalized governance.

356 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2006