The European Union, the United Nations, and the revival of confederal governance
Before it became a federation, the United States was briefly a "confederation", a much looser union composed of states rather than of peoples. "Unions of states" to promote economic well-being and to prevent war are now being revived. This study analyzes modern confederalism.
Contributions in political science, no. 371
1 online resource (xi, 182 pages)
9780313031755, 0313031754
191929359
Foreword by Benjamin Rivlin Preface The Opening Argument The Nature of Confederal Governance The European Union: Jumbo Confederation The United Nations: A Collective Security Confederation in the Making The Closing Argument Selected Bibliography Index
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010