Dilemmas of Federalism and the Dynamics of the Australian Case
This paper provides a synoptic account of the distinguishing features and broad tendencies of federal systems in general and the main characteristics and challenges of Australian federalism in particular. In doing so, it canvasses questions of purpose and rationale, constitutional design and evoluti...
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| description | This paper provides a synoptic account of the distinguishing features and broad tendencies of federal systems in general and the main characteristics and challenges of Australian federalism in particular. In doing so, it canvasses questions of purpose and rationale, constitutional design and evolution as well as fiscal federalism and intergovernmental relations. It highlights the obsolescence of the traditional division of powers around which Australian federalism was originally organised; the degree to which the system has become centralised; and the search for a new basis on which the two levels of government can most effectively and efficiently work together in today's world of concurrent responsibility. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-135542019-02-19T04:26:46Z Dilemmas of Federalism and the Dynamics of the Australian Case Fenna, Alan Hollander, R. Fiscal Federalism Constitution Intergovernmental Relations Federalism This paper provides a synoptic account of the distinguishing features and broad tendencies of federal systems in general and the main characteristics and challenges of Australian federalism in particular. In doing so, it canvasses questions of purpose and rationale, constitutional design and evolution as well as fiscal federalism and intergovernmental relations. It highlights the obsolescence of the traditional division of powers around which Australian federalism was originally organised; the degree to which the system has become centralised; and the search for a new basis on which the two levels of government can most effectively and efficiently work together in today's world of concurrent responsibility. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13554 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-8500.12024/full Blackwell Publishing Asia P/L restricted |
| spellingShingle | Fiscal Federalism Constitution Intergovernmental Relations Federalism Fenna, Alan Hollander, R. Dilemmas of Federalism and the Dynamics of the Australian Case |
| title | Dilemmas of Federalism and the Dynamics of the Australian Case |
| title_full | Dilemmas of Federalism and the Dynamics of the Australian Case |
| title_fullStr | Dilemmas of Federalism and the Dynamics of the Australian Case |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dilemmas of Federalism and the Dynamics of the Australian Case |
| title_short | Dilemmas of Federalism and the Dynamics of the Australian Case |
| title_sort | dilemmas of federalism and the dynamics of the australian case |
| topic | Fiscal Federalism Constitution Intergovernmental Relations Federalism |
| url | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-8500.12024/full http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13554 |