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PUB2 503 Comparative Federalism (3 credits)

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Offered by: Law (Faculty of Law)

Overview

Public Law 2 : Institutional design of federal states, or of supra-national arrangements, in comparative perspective. Rationale for federal constitutions; confederal vs. federal organization; symmetric vs. asymmetric federations; allocation of powers; the subsidiarity principle; accession to and secession from the federation; the place of popular sovereignty; federalism within central legislative or executive institutions.

Terms: Winter 2011

Instructors: Kong, Hoi Leun (Winter)

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PUB2 450.
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