Federalism A Normative Theory and its Practical Relevance [Paperback]

PrefaceIntroduction1. Beginning a Theory of FederalismDrawing on Great MindsModernityDeliberative DemocracyConclusion2. Saving Federalism from RelativismPlatoMontesquieuWhy this is not RelativismConclusion3. Resituating SovereigntyFederalism and the StateSovereign ImmunityLocke's Rejection of Sovereign ImmunityJudicial ReviewConclusion4. NullificationExamples of NullificationA Possible FrameworkCivil Society, Deliberative Democracy and FederalismOvercoming the Proceduralist vs. Substantivist Debate in Democratic TheoryConclusion5. VetoDefending and Defining VetoDeliberation through VetoGeneral Outline for VetoOn Religious Freedom in the U.S.: The Insufficiency of the CourtsSri Lanka: Veto and Conflict ResolutionConclusion6. SecessionLegitimizing Secession with LockeExamples of Secession: The Former Soviet Union, Ethiopia, Belgium Secession: The ProcedureConclusion7. Exiting the Echo ChamberJohn C. CalhounPolarization, Participation, DeliberationIsrael and IraqConclusionBibliography

Kyle Scott is a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Houston, USA. He is the author of several journal articles and books, including Dismantling American Common Law (Lexington Books, 2008) and Federalism (Continuum, 2011).