摘要：This is the sixth volume in an impressive series published as A Global Dialogue on Federalism. The series is published on behalf of the Forum of Federations (www.forumfed.org) and the International Association of Centers for Federal Studies (http://iacfs.org). This is the first volume in the series to explore the role and position of local and regional governments in federal systems. The volume consists of a dozen case studies plus introductory and concluding chapters by the editor.
关键词：Local government; regional government; federal government; practice; policy;Local government; regional government; federal government; practice; policy
