Studies in Comparative Federalism, Australia, Canada, the United States, and West Germany
Studies in Comparative Federalism, Australia, Canada, the United States, and West Germany

Author: Richard H. Leach

Publisher:

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13:

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"When insurgent groups challenge powerful states, defeat is not always inevitable. Increasingly, guerrilla forces have overcome enormous disadvantages and succeeded in extending the period of violent conflict, raising the costs of war, and occasionally winning. Noriyuki Katagiri investigates the circumstances and tactics that allow some insurgencies to succeed in wars against foreign governments while others fail. Adapting to Win examines almost 150 instances of violent insurgencies pitted against state powers, including in-depth case studies of the war in Afghanistan and the 2003 Iraq war. By applying sequencing theory, Katagiri provides insights into guerrilla operations ranging from Somalia to Benin and Indochina, demonstrating how some insurgents learn and change in response to shifting circumstances. Ultimately, his research shows that successful insurgent groups have evolved into mature armed forces, and then demonstrates what evolutionary paths are likely to be successful or unsuccessful for those organizations."--Publisher's Web site.

Studies in Comparative Federalism, Australia, Canada, the United States, and West Germany
Studies in Comparative Federalism, Australia, Canada, the United States, and West Germany

Author: Richard H. Leach

Publisher:

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13:

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"When insurgent groups challenge powerful states, defeat is not always inevitable. Increasingly, guerrilla forces have overcome enormous disadvantages and succeeded in extending the period of violent conflict, raising the costs of war, and occasionally winning. Noriyuki Katagiri investigates the circumstances and tactics that allow some insurgencies to succeed in wars against foreign governments while others fail. Adapting to Win examines almost 150 instances of violent insurgencies pitted against state powers, including in-depth case studies of the war in Afghanistan and the 2003 Iraq war. By applying sequencing theory, Katagiri provides insights into guerrilla operations ranging from Somalia to Benin and Indochina, demonstrating how some insurgents learn and change in response to shifting circumstances. Ultimately, his research shows that successful insurgent groups have evolved into mature armed forces, and then demonstrates what evolutionary paths are likely to be successful or unsuccessful for those organizations."--Publisher's Web site.

Comparative Federalism and Intergovernmental Agreements
Comparative Federalism and Intergovernmental Agreements

Author: Jeffrey Parker

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-08-27

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1317656474

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Intergovernmental agreements are an important instrument in federal systems, establishing new social programs, regulating agricultural practices, and even changing constitutions. Despite their importance, there have only been limited attempts to understand agreements in a comparative context or to provide a theoretical framework for their study. This book addresses both of these deficiencies by comparing the use of agreements in six federations (Australia, Canada, Germany, South Africa, Switzerland and the United States) and considering why certain federations form more agreements than others. Parker analyzes the data using an institutional framework that considers the effects of seven variables, including the constitutional division of powers, the system of intergovernmental transfers, the size of the welfare state and the nature of governing institutions. In addition, the study provides the first ever comparative database of national intergovernmental agreements — a new resource for future research. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Political Science, Federalism, Government, Political Institutions, Political Theory and Comparative Politics.

New Dimensions of Canadian Federalism
New Dimensions of Canadian Federalism

Author: Gregory S. Mahler

Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780838632895

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This book provides an assessment of federalism in the contemporary Canadian political system. In a crossnational discussion, it focuses on issues such as constitutional reform, public health planning, economic strategies, foreign relations, and national energy policy.