Theories of Federalism: A Reader
This project pulls together classic and modern readings and essays that explore theories of federalism. Spanning the Seventeenth through Twenty-first-centuries of European, U.S. and Canadian thinkers, this attempts to be a comprehensive reader for student
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THEORIES OF FEDERALISM: AREADER
Edited by
Dimitrios J(armis and Wayne Norman
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THEORIES OF FEDERALISM: A READER
© Dimitrios Karmis and Wayne Norman, 2005. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2005 978-0-312-29580-6 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published in 2005 by PALGRAVE MACMILLANTM 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin's Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 978-0-312-29581-3 ISBN 978-1-137-05549-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-137-05549-1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Theories of federalism: a reader I co-edited by Dimitrios Karmis and Wayne Norman. p.cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Federal government. I. Karmis, Dimitrios. II. Norman, W.J. JC355.T454 2005 321.02-dc22
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A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Imaging Systems {P} Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: February 2005 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Transferred to digital printing in 2007.
To our parents: Marie Lemienx Karmis and Paul Karmis; Valerie and Jack Norman
CONTENTS
About the Editors
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AcknolVledgments
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INTRODUCTION
1. The Revival ofFederalism in Normative Political Theory Dimitrios Karmis and Wayne Norman
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THE BIRTH OF FEDERAL THEORY: AN ALTERNATIVE POLITICAL LANGUAGE IN THE EARLY ERA OF CENTRALIZED STATES
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2. Editors' Introduction
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3. Politics as the Art of Associating Johannes Althusius
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4. Regular States vs. Systems of States Samuel Pufendorf
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11 THE ENLIGHTENMENT DEBATE OVER THE NORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF INTERNATIONAL FEDERALISM
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5. Editors' Introduction
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6. Combining the Advantages of Small and Large States Montesquieu
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7. A Lasting Peace through the Federation ofEurope: Exposition and Critique of St. Pierre's Project Jean-Jacques Rousseau 8. Toward Perpetual Peace Immanuel Kant
59 87
III THE "AMERICAN INVENTION" AND NINETEENTH-CENTURY DEBATES OVER RIVAL TYPES OF FEDERALISM
9. Editors' Introduction
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CONTENTS
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10. Federal Theory in The Federalist Alexander Hamilton) lohn 1ay) and 1ames Madison
11. On the Relation which the States and General Governl11ent Bear to Each Other [The Fort Hill Address] lohn C. Calhoun 12. Federal Theory in Democracy in America Alexis de Tocqueville
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13. OfFederal Representative Governl11ents lohn Stuart Mill
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14. The Principle ofFederation Pierre-joseph Proudhon
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IV THE Mm- TWENTIETH -CENTURY DEBATE: FEDERALISM BETWEEN OBSOLESCENCEAND PANACEA
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15. Editor
