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Bednar, Jenna,

The robust federation : principles of design / Jenna Bednar. - Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 2009. - 1 online resource (xii, 242 pages) : illustrations - Political economy of institutions and decisions . - Political economy of institutions and decisions. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Constituting the robust federation -- Federal structure and potential -- The federal problem -- The safeguards of federalism -- Coverage -- Complementarity -- Redundancy -- Tying the Gordian knot.

"The Robust Federation offers a comprehensive approach to the study of federalism. Jenna Bednar demonstrates how complementary institutions maintain and adjust the distribution of authority between national and state governments."--Jacket.

ISBN: 0511464312 (electronic bk.) 9780511464317 (electronic bk.) 9780511465055 (electronic bk.) 051146505X (electronic bk.) 9780521878999 (hardback) 0521878993 (hardback) 9780521703963 (pbk.) 0521703964 (pbk.) 9780511462733 (ebook) 0511462735 (ebook) 9780511819445 (electronic bk.) 0511819447 (electronic bk.) (Paper) (Cloth)

Standard No.: 9786611982478

Source: 198247 MIL

Subjects--Corporate Names:
USA Government

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Federal government.
Federal government--United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Civics & Citizenship.
Federal government.
Federal government--United States.
Federal government.
Föderalismus

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: JC355 / .B43 2009eb

Dewey Class. No.: 320.4/049

Report. No.: 2008037679