Credit Weight: 0.5 Prerequisite(s): A course in Political Science or permission of the instructor Description: An examination of federal states including United States, Australia, Switzerland and Germany. The role of upper houses, amending formulas, financial arrangements, attempts to use federalism to accommodate linguistic minorities will be considered. Some comparisons will be made with Canada. Offering: 3-0; or 3-0
Credit Weight: 0.5 Prerequisite(s): A course in Political Science or permission of the instructor Description: An examination of federal states including United States, Australia, Switzerland and Germany. The role of upper houses, amending formulas, financial arrangements, attempts to use federalism to accommodate linguistic minorities will be considered. Some comparisons will be made with Canada. Offering: 3-0; or 3-0