Reforming Federalism – Foreign Experiences for a Reform in Germany

The Editor: Gerhard Robbers, born 1950; Studies of Law at the University of Freiburg im Breisgau; 1979 doctorate; 1986 Habilitation for Public Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Legal Philosophy; 1988-1989 Professor for Public Law at the University of Heidelberg; since 1989 Professor for Public Law at the University of Trier; Director of the Institute for European Constitutional Law and Director of the Institute for Legal Policy; Judge at the Administrative Court of Appeals Rhineland-Palatine; OSCE Expert Panel Member for religious freedom.

lt;i>Contents: Horst Risse: The Bundesrat in the Federal Legislative Process - Bicameralism in Germany - André Alen/Koen Muylle: The Belgian Senate in a Federal State - Origins, Practice and Reforms - Beniamino Caravita di Toritto: Bicameralism in Italy: Its Past, Present and Future Outlook - Hans W. Kopp: Fiscal Federalism: Switzerland - Peter Bußjäger: Reforms on Fiscal Federalism in Austria - Arthur Gunlicks: State and Local Government Finance in the United States - Jean Leclair: Reforming the Division of Powers in Canada: An (Un)Achievable Endeavour? - Eliseo Aja: The Debate about Competencies in Spain.