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The Federal Contract: A Constitutional Theory of Federalism
This book rethinks the idea and practice of federalism, and considers the specific constitutional purposes that federalism serves. Using the methodology of constitutional theory, the book re-evaluates our understanding of federalism in its historical development and present incarnations.
| Author(s) | By Stephen Tierney (Professor of Constitutional Theory, Professor of Constitutional Theory, University of Edinburgh). |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 352 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 14 Jun 2022 |
| Availability | Available |
This book rethinks the idea and practice of federalism, and considers the specific constitutional purposes that federalism serves. Using the methodology of constitutional theory, the book re-evaluates our understanding of federalism in its historical development and present incarnations.
Stephen Tierney is Professor of Constitutional Theory in the School of Law, University of Edinburgh, UK and Visiting Professor and Distinguished Research Fellow at Notre Dame Law School, USA. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and has held S
