Comparing Federal Systems, Third Edition

At present there are twenty-five functioning federations worldwide, which contain over forty percent of the world's population. A distinctive feature of federalism is that it has taken a variety of forms, including new variants and innovations. In Comparing Federal Systems Watts provides a clear analysis of the design and operation of a wide range of federations.

Fully updated, this third edition encompasses reference to a wider range of federations and federal experiments. Included are matu...