Federalism as Grand Design: Political Philosophers and the Federal Principle

Many students of federalism confine themselves to considering the subject as a comprehensive system of political relationships which has to do with the combination of self-rule and shared rule within a matrix of constitutionally dispersed powers. Others, however, see federalism as the cornerstone of their world view, the fundamental principle underlying proper human relationships, and the source of the right grand design for the ideal world order. This volume, based on articles that previously appeared in Publius: The Journal of Federalism, presents the first collected treatment of federalism as grand design in the English language. Co-published with the Center for the Study of Federalism.