COMPARATIVE FEDERALISM: THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE UNITED STATES IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE; ED. BY ANAND MENON

The Convention on the Future of Europe, which drew to a close in July 2003, served to galvanize debate about the nature and future developmental trajectory of the European Union. More specifically, it engendered discussion over the degree to which the process resembled that which had occurred in Philadelphia some two hundred years earlier, and, more broadly, over the extent to which the European Union does, or should, resemble the United States. Partly as a consequence of such debates, comparative federalism is now an important topic, with scholarly work comparing the US and EU proliferating rapidly. The present volume seeks to build on and contribute to this growing literature, by developing a systematic comparison of the institutions, policies and developmental patterns of the European Union and the United States. In so doing, we have two major objectives. First, and most simply, we aim to further our understanding of the two systems, and of the similarities and differences between them. Second, on the basis of this comparison, we intend to develop a broader understanding of the functioning of multilevel political systems, their evolution over time, and the dynamics that drive their evolution. We understand that American and European federalisms are developing in two very different historic periods. Nevertheless, we would argue the some similar dynamics of federalism have driven the development if both systems. Comparative Federalism Is An Important Topic, With Scholarly Work Comparing The Us & Eu 'proliferating Rapidly'. This Volume Seeks To Build On & Contribute To This Literature, By Developing A Systematic Comparison Of The Institutions, Policies & Developmental Patterns Of The European Union & The United States. The United States And The European Union : Comparing Two Sui Generis Systems / Alberta Sbragia -- The Limits Of Comparative Politics : International Relations In The European Union / Anand Menon -- Constitutionalizing The Federal Vision? / Kalypso Nicolaïdis -- Eurofederalism : What Can European Union Learn From United States? / Theodore Lowi -- Federation, Confederation, And Mixed Government : A Eu-us Comparison / Giandomenico Majone -- Comparing Constitutional Change In The United States And The European Union / Paul Magnette -- Federalism And Public Administration : The United States And The European Union / B. Guy Peters -- The Us Supreme Court And The European Court Of Justice Compared / Martin Shapiro -- Federalism And Democratization : The United States And European Union In Comparative Perspective / R. Daniel Keleman -- Understanding The European Parliament From A Federalist Perspective : The Legislatures Of The United States And European Union Compared / Amie Kreppel -- The Politics Of Central Banking In The United States And In The European Union / Nicolas Jabko -- Fiscal Federalism In The United States And In The European Union / Mark Hallerberg -- Agricultural Biotechnology : Representative Federalism And Regulatory Capacity In The United States And European Union / Adam Sheingate -- Immigration Policy / Martin A. Schain. Anand Menon And Martin Schain. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.