The program brought together practitioners, scholars, and young professionals of federalism from all parts of the world, to share their experiences and academic research, built a growing network of people with interests in federal ideas, and made available an accessible body of comparative information and knowledge about current and emerging issues in federalism and federal political systems.
Program components included (1) country roundtables, (2) international roundtables, and (3) publication launches.
A tangible and lasting product of the Dialogue was a series of volumes covering selected themes from the perspective of a range of different federal political systems. Each volume was preceded by a short summary booklet, in English or French, also available from the publisher.
More information here.
Books Now Available
- Luis Moreno and César Colino, eds., Diversity and Unity in Federal Countries. Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2010, 431 pp. ISBN 0-7735-3739-2 (Paperback)
- Nico Steytler, ed. Local Government and Metropolitan Regions in Federal Systems. Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2009, 464 pp.ISBN 0-7735-3563-2 (Paperback)
- Hans Michelmann, ed. Foreign Relations in Federal Countries. Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2009, 413 pp. ISBN 0-7735-3502-0 (Paperback)
- Anwar Shah, ed., The Practice of Fiscal Federalism: Comparative Perspectives. Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2007, 438 pp. ISBN 978-0-7735-3302-2 (Paperback)
- Katy Le Roy and Cheryl Saunders, eds., Legislative Executive and Judicial Governance in Federal Countries. Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2006, 403 pp. ISBN 978-0-7735-3163-5 (Paperback)
- Akhtar Majeed, Ronald L. Watts, and Douglas M. Brown, eds., Distribution of Powers and Responsibilities in Federal Countries. Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2006, 373 pp. ISBN 0-7735-3004-5 (Paperback)
- John Kincaid and G. Alan Tarr, eds., Constitutional Origins, Structure, and Change in Federal Countries. Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2005, 467 pp. ISBN 0-7735-2916-0 (Paperback)
To order any of these publications, please refer to the order page of McGill-Queen's University Press.
