Treaty Making in Federations

Beschrijving

This book deals with the subject of treaty making in federations. First, a theoretical framework is developed, addressing the question of which levels of government should possess treaty making power. Second, the current legal framework is analyzed from three perspectives international, European and comparative domestic. Third, the theory developed is put to the practical test and an assessment is made regarding the making of tax treaties in the most peculiar federation in this regard, namely Belgium.