Given its change-resistant nature, how does federalism evolve to reflect the changing social and political context? This article compares the trajectories of Canadian and American federalism in response to the self-determination claims of indigenous peoples. Building on the literature on...

A significant body of literature has recently emerged on federalism in culturally and ethnically diverse societies. In addition to theory driven work on institutional design in multinational federations, recent empirical analyses have focused on the impact of ethno-linguistic diversity on the...

French Abstract: Cet important ouvrage bilingue explique et analyse divers aspects du rapport entre l’autodétermination des peuples autochtones et le fédéralisme comme procédé d’organisation de la gouvernance. Les auteurs comptent parmi les juristes et les politologues les mieux...