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ISBN:
9783319580746
Series Statement:
Comparative territorial politics
Content:
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 Arrangements -- IGR 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: Scotland -- The 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
Content:
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 -- Territorial Dispersion of the Vote: Meaning and Measure -- Party Organizational Strategies -- Canada -- UK -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 Can Referendums Foster Citizen Deliberation? The Experience of Canada and the United Kingdom -- Introduction -- Designing the Referendum Process -- Evaluating the 1995 and 2014 Referendums -- Who Controls the Process? -- Deliberation Deficit -- Majoritarian Danger -- Citizen Evaluations of the 1995 and 2014 Referendum Process -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 The Future of Federalism and Devolution in Canada and the United Kingdom -- References -- Bibliography -- Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783319580739
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Constitutional politics and the territorial question in Canada and the United Kingdom Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018 ISBN 9783319580739
Language:
English
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Author information:
Keating, Michael 1950-
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