Federalism

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-V

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2. Introduction

   • J. C. Boogman

   Pages 1-4

3. The Union of Utrecht: its Genesis and Consequences

   • J. C. Boogman

   Pages 5-35

4. Centralisation et décentralisation aux Pays-Bas à l’époque contemporaine

   • P. J. Verdam

   Pages 37-45

5. The Dutch Republic and Antiquity

   • W. Den Boer

   Pages 47-64

6. The Example of the Dutch Republic for American Federalism

   • J. W. Schulte Nordholt

   Pages 65-77

7. Federalism: USA Style

   • Richard B. Morris

   Pages 79-96

8. Essai de synthèse de l’ évolution de la réforme de l’ état en Belgique de 1961 a 1979

   • Jan Van Rompaey

   Pages 97-123

9. Der Föderalismus in der deutschen Geschichte

   • Thomas Nipperdey

   Pages 125-175

10. Der Föderalismus in der Schweiz. Entwicklungstendenzen im 19./20. Jahrhundert

    • Peter Stadler

    Pages 177-188

11. Ex Uno Plura? The British Experience

    • J. H. Burns

    Pages 189-215

12. La Révolution Française et la perception de l’ espace national: fédérations, fédéralisme et stéréotypes régionaux

    • M. Ozouf

    Pages 217-241

13. Conscience nationale et conscience régionale en France de 1815 à nos jours

    • M. Agulhon

    Pages 243-266

14. The Regional Problem in Spain

    • Raymond Carr

    Pages 267-287

15. Der russische Vielvölkerstaat zwischen Zentralismus und Föderation

    • Z. R. Dittrich

    Pages 289-307

The commemoration of the formation of the Union of Utrecht, four hundred years ago on 23 January 1579, was celebrated by many different events. One of these, certainly not the least important to historians, was the holding of an inter­ national congress in Utrecht and Zeist on 8, 9 and 10 May 1979, organized by the Dutch Historical Association. This Association had decided to select a theme which fitted well in the framework of the Union celebrations: federalism, history and current significance of a form of government. For the Union of Utrecht con­ stituted the legal foundation, even the constitution, it is claimed, of the Republic of the United Netherlands, and that commonwealth can undoubtedly be regard­ ed as a very interesting example of a federal form of government. As is evident from the formulation of the congress theme the intention of the or­ ganizers was that attention should be given not only to federal and regional struc­ tures and tendencies in the past but also in the contemporary world. Historical phenomena needed (necessarily) to be viewed in present-day perspective, current problems ought if possible to be seen in historical perspective. There is no doubt that the prevailing view today, at least in the Western World, is to a great extent characterized by a growing dislike of the modern Leviathan, the highly centraliz­ ed, bureaucratic welfare State.

• Federalism
• Föderalismus
• Leviathan
• The Republic
• USA
• Union
• attention
• constitution
• perception
• state

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