TY  - BOOK
AU  - edited by G. Alan Tarr
TI  - Federalism, subnational constitutions, and minority rights
SN  - 9780275980245
U1  - 342 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Westport
PB  - Praeger
KW  - Minorities--Legal status, laws, etc
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Whether federalism and subnational constitutions contribute to or undermine minority rights has long been a subject of controversy. Within the United States, the general view has been that federalism has been detrimental to minority rights. In contrast, other countries have seen federalism as crucial in safeguarding rights of ethnic and religious minorities. This volume provides the basis for a more nuanced assessment of the contributions of federalism and subnational constitutions to protecting minority rights by studying their impact in a variety of federal systems
ER  -