The Paradox Of Federalism In India Vis-À-Vis United States & Canada With Special Reference To Cooperative & Competitive Federalism
Shreem Thite, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur & LL.M., National Law University, Odisha
Arindam Mishra, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
ABSTRACT
Federalism is a system of government in which a central government synchronise with multiplestate governments. The federal Constitution grants both the federal and state governments their authority, and both are supreme in their respective fields. India is described as a quasi-federal state and is a federation with a unitary bias due to its robust central machinery.
The authors have made an effort to describe the notion of federalism that is present in India along with The United States and Canada, as in their opinion, the United States and Canada are the two countries that tend to be the best imitation of federalism. In addition, the authors have offered a brief explanation of Cooperative and Competitive Federalism pertaining India, United States and Canada.
