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Growing out of an international conference held in London in March 1992, this volume provides a study of the problem of managing foreign policy in federal states during a period of intensifying international interdependence. It examines the problem through a comparative study of American, Canadian, Australian, and German experience, and at the same time looks at related developments that are taking place within the European Community. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Foreign Relations in Federal Countries addresses questions such as: What constitutional powers do the federal governments and constituent states have to conduct foreign affairs? To what degree are relations between orders of government regularized by formal agreement or informal practice? What roles do constituent governments have in negotiation and implementation of international treaties? The volume offers a comparative perspective on the conduct of foreign relations in twelve federal countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, India, Malaysia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States.
Federalism: The Australian Experience offers readers a first-hand insight into one of the oldest federations in the world by an Australian expert, Prof Cheryl Saunders. The Australian Constitution is approaching its centenary and it is expected that students of political science, constitutional law, fiscal federalism and practitioners will in the years to come show a growing interest in how the constitution and practice are adapting to the demands of the 21st century. From a South African point of view, studies on Australian federalism have been somewhat neglected over the years. This is unfortunate and we hope that this publication will generate more interest in the subject. Some of the issues that could be of interest to South African researchers are for instance the treatment of indigenous people and efforts to accommodate their demands for land; the operation of the Commonwealth Grants Commission and its impact on policy, and the functioning of intergovernmental relations between the federal and state governments and also between state and local governments and between state governments themselves.
International law-making has been expanding enormously. More than 50,000 treaties have been concluded since the United Nations began, and Australia is now a party to over 900 conventions and treaties. International law affects our understanding of human rights, criminal law, the environment, international trade, intellectual property and industrial relations. Over the past forty years many nations have recognised their growing interdependence, as international law has become more involved in their structures and workings. The old focus upon external relations between nations has broadened to include events within nations. International bodies, such as the UN Human Rights Committee, now scrutinise the conformity of Australian law with international norms. Australian courts have consequently given greater recognition to international law, even in cases where Australia has not yet implemented the relevant treaty in domestic law. Federal Parliament is now able to use international treaties as a basis for domestic law, and this has dramatically affected the traditional division of legislative authority between state and federal spaces. "International Law and Australian Federalism" is a collection of essays by prominent Australian academics, government lawyers and judges in the fields of international and constitutional law. It explores issues fundamental to the development of Australia's legal system. These issues must also concern policy makers in the political sphere, as we move towards a greater globalisation and closer international relations.
Accompanying the oft-noted globalisation of international relations, there is an equally significant trend towards 'localisation' as a range of subnational constituencies and the authorities that represent them respond to externally-generated pressures on the one hand, and seek to exploit enhanced opportunities to operate in the international arena on the other. The book examines these developments in the context of the growing international involvement of the non-central governments within federal states. Employing a number of case studies, it argues that the significance of these developments can best be understood as one facet of an increasingly complex, multilayered, diplomacy as national policy makers are forced to negotiate simultaneously with domestic and foreign interests in the pursuit of policy objectives.
Paperback edition of an introductory survey designed for tertiary students of politics, international relations, history and economics. Addresses domestic interests and processes that shape foreign policy and also global, regional and bilateral issues. Includes references and index. The contributors are academics in fields such as history, political science and international studies. The editor is an associate professor in the School of Political Science at the University of NSW. His other publications include 'Australia in a Changing World'.