| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 520 pages) |
| Series |
Studies in Territorial and Cultural Diversity Governance, 2213-2570 ; Volume 3 |
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Studies in territorial and cultural diversity governance ; Volume 3.
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| Contents |
Introduction : the idea and the aim of this book / Elisabeth Alber and Francesco Palermo -- Multilevel governance and the reconfiguration of political space : theoretical considerations from a multinational perspective / Alain G. Gagnon -- The interdependence of federalism and democracy in Australia / Cheryl Saunders -- Political identity and American federalism / G. Alan Tarr -- Policy coercion and administrative cooperation in American federalism / John Kincaid -- 'Fragile federations' and the dynamics of devolution / Nico Steytler and Jaap de Visser -- The unsettled settlement : Scottish independence or United Kingdom devolution? / Michael Burgess -- Constitutional semantics and autonomy within Indian federalism / Ajay Kumar Singh -- Genesis of federalism, regional development, and regional policy of post-Soviet Russia / Viacheslav E. Seliverstov -- Can we talk about federalism and federalization without co-governance? : 'participation' of the autonomous communities in Spanish central government decision-making / Merce Corretja Torrens and Mireia Grau Creus -- Intergovernmental relations in Australia : new modes, old realities / Alan Fenna and John Phillimore -- Intergovernmental decision-making in financial affairs in Germany : institutions, formal and informal rules, and peculiarities / Gisela Farber -- Fiscal federalism and federal decisions : the case of Argentina and its evolution in the last two decades / Miguel Angel Asensio -- Multilevel governance of immigration : an emerging trend for Europe to follow? / Karl Kossler -- Challenging institutional models : the case of environmental protection and management / Mariachiara Alberton and Francesco Palermo -- 'South Africa inc.' : the rise of the developmental state and the corporatization of intergovernmental relations / Derek Powell and Phindile Ntliziywana -- Benchmarking as a new mode of coordination in federal systems / Alan Fenna and Felix Knupling -- Federalism as decision-making : security structures, procedures and policies / Christian Leuprecht, Mario Kolling and Todd Hataley -- Regionalization in central and eastern Europe : limits and perspectives of an externally driven process / Sara Parolari and Martina Trettel -- Varieties of decentralization, institutional complementarities, and economic growth : evidence in OECD countries / Andrea Filippetti and Agnese Sacchi -- Participatory initiatives and new instruments of direct democracy in Austrian federalism / Peter Bussjäger -- Theoretical framework and constitutional implications : participatory democracy as decision-making in multilayered Italy / Matteo Nicolini -- Framing subnational 'institutional innovation' and 'participatory democracy' in Italy : some findings on current structures, procedures, and dynamics / Elisabeth Alber and Alice Valdesalici -- Subnational institutional innovation and participatory democracy : the case of Switzerland / Nicolas Schmitt -- Regulating pluralism : federalism as decision-making and new challenges for federal studies / Francesco Palermo |
| Summary |
Accounting for participation, separation of powers and democratic accountability, federalism gains momentum in times when traditional democratic legitimacy of institutional decision-making is challenged. Its ability to include multiple interests makes federalism a means to ensure good governance. Based on a multidisciplinary analysis, the book tackles the question of whether federalism as a pragmatic governance tool provides answers to current challenges and what those answers are. Thirty-three leading experts critically examine to what extent federalism serves this purpose in compound states, looking at different countries and policies. The volume revolves around five sub-themes: 'federalism, democracy and governance', 'participation mechanisms and procedures', 'policy areas compared', 'institutional innovation and participatory democracy' and 'federalism: from theory to governance' |
| Notes |
"The volume largely originates from papers presented at the international conference "Federalism as Decision-Making: Changes in Structures, Procedures and Policies" held between 11-13 September 2013 in the Italian Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen (South Tyrol)." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Federal government -- Congresses
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Democracy -- Congresses
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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Democracy
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Federal government
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Palermo, Francesco, editor.
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Alber, Elisabeth, editor.
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| ISBN |
9004274510 |
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9789004274518 |
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