In search of the federal spirit : new comparative empirical and theoretical perspectives / [electronic resource] Michael Burgess. Burgess, Michael, 1949- Federal government. JC355 321.02 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Dec. 20, 2012). 'In Search of the Federal Spirit' is a major examination of the theory and practice of federal state formation in the post-Cold War era. It introduces the concept of the federal spirit as a means of exploring the emergence of a range of new political models. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013. 2013. 2013 Text 1 online resource. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199606238.001.0001 eng