In Federalism and Subsidiarity, a distinguished interdisciplinary group of scholars in political science, law, and philosophy address the application and interaction of the concept of federalism within law and government. What are the best justifications for and conceptions of federalism? What are the most useful criteria for deciding what powers should be allocated to national governments and what powers reserved to state or provincial governments? What are the implications of the principle of subsidiarity for such questions? What should be the constitutional standing of cities in federations? Do we need to "remap" federalism to reckon with the emergence of translocal and transnational organizations with porous boundaries that are not reflected in traditional jurisdictional conceptions? Examining these questions and more, this latest installation in the NOMOS series sheds new light on the allocation of power within federations.

About the Author
James E. Fleming is Professor of Law and The Honorable Frank R. Kenison Distinguished Scholar in Law at Boston University School of Law. He is the author or co-author of several books, including Securing Constitutional Democracy: The Case of Autonomy and, with Linda C. McClain, Ordered Liberty: Rights, Responsibilities, and Virtues. Jacob T. Levy is Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory, Department of Political Science, McGill University. He is the author of The Multiculturalism of Fear and Rationalism, Pluralism, and Freedom.

Reviews
The essays in this volume represent interesting and thoughtful contributions toward a full theorization of the relationship between subsidiarity and federalism within the domestic political paradigm. * Publius *



Book Information
ISBN 9781479868858
Author James E. Fleming
Format Hardback
Page Count 464
Imprint New York University Press
Publisher New York University Press
Weight(grams) 635g