Federalism
Federalism
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The Legal History of Federalism
This section provides an overview of Federalism
Concept of Federalism
Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law.
Federalism
In relation to the federalism and constitutional law, Mahendra Prasad Singh[1] made the following observation: The contemporary connotation of the term 'federalism' as a form of government is a development of late 18th century America. Its earlier usages were more extensive and diffused, denoting social and political formations at national as well as international levels, mostly the latter. It arose as an alternative term to the monolithic power structure of the sovereign state that emerged out of the Treaties of Westphalia (1648–1659) heralding the decline of the feudal Holy Roman Empire in Europe, referring to the plans for internal structuring of a single state as (...)
Political Philosophy of Federalism
In relation to the political philosophy of federalism and constitutional law, Robert Schütze[1] made the following observation: The federal principle has made a long 'journey through time in quest of meaning' (Davis). Its etymological origins lie in ' foedus '—a word that signified 'contract'. Contractual bonds are variously made; and the federal principle was open to a variety of conceptual directions. Early on, the federal idea became associated with arrangements between political communities. Yet, there was hardly any political philosophy of federalism in antiquity; and in the medieval world, the federal principle found but little light to grow. Modern federalism emerges with the (...)
Federalism and Europe
There is an entry on federalism in the European global legal platform (publication).
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Further Reading
Entry "Federalism" in the work "A Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union from Aachen to Zollverein", by Rodney Leach (Profile Books; London)
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Notes and References
Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law, Robert Schütze, "Political Philosophy of Federalism" (2018, Germany, United Kingdom)
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Notes and References
Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law, Mahendra Prasad Singh, "Federalism" (2018, Germany, United Kingdom)
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Federalism in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press)
The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal History (Oxford University Press)
Federalism in the Dictionary of Concepts in History, by Harry Ritter
A Short History of Western Legal Theory, by John Kelly
Hierarchical Display of Federalism
Politics > Political framework > Political system
Politics > Political framework > State > Federal State
Politics > Parliament > Parliament > Regional parliament
Federalism
Concept of Federalism
See the dictionary definition of Federalism.
Characteristics of Federalism
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Translation of Federalism
Spanish: Federalismo
French: Fédéralisme
German: Föderalismus
Italian: Federalismo
Portuguese: Federalismo
Polish: Federalizm
Thesaurus of Federalism
Politics > Political framework > Political system > Federalism
Politics > Political framework > State > Federal State > Federalism
Politics > Parliament > Parliament > Regional parliament > Federalism
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