Federal Dynamics

Author : Arthur Benz,Jörg Broschek
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191652639

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Federal Dynamics by Arthur Benz,Jörg Broschek Pdf

Federal systems are praised for creating political stability, but they are also blamed for causing rigidity. They are said to balance powers, but apparently they are also threatened by instability due to drifts in power. Federalism should support democratization, but it can also constrain the power of the demos and strengthen the executive. In short, there is widespread agreement that federal systems are dynamic. The forces, mechanisms and consequences of federal dynamics, however, are not sufficiently understood so far. This book brings together leading experts in the field of comparative federalism to highlight how the interplay of continuity and change systematically generates and reinforces varieties of federalism and varieties of federal dynamics. Federal Dynamics: Continuity, Change and Varieties of Federalism investigates mechanisms and resulting patterns of federal development. It offers new analytical concepts and discusses different theoretical propositions to systematically compare convergent and divergent trends in federal systems. Acknowledging the theoretical pluralism that dominates the field, the book is organized around four sections: Models, Varieties and Dimensions of Federalism; Timing, Sequencing and Historical Evolution; Social Change and Political Structuring; and Actors, Institutions and Internal Dynamics. The contributions to this volume are variously concerned with three guiding questions: What changes within federal systems, how and why? The focus provided by these three guiding questions allows for a dialogue between strands of the literature that have not talked to each other in a sufficient manner. In this way, the book makes a significant contribution to the growing literature on continuity and change in federal systems. Ultimately, it represents a substantive effort in advancing research on comparative federalism.

Author : Arthur Benz,Jörg Broschek
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199652990

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Federal Dynamics by Arthur Benz,Jörg Broschek Pdf

Federal Dynamics aids understanding of how federal systems change over time. It assembles contributions from leading scholars in the field of comparative federalism to discuss the value of different analytical tools and theoretical approaches for exploring the dynamics of federal systems.

Author : James Farney,Julie Simmons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1487509596

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Open Federalism Revisited by James Farney,Julie Simmons Pdf

Open Federalism Revisited provides a systematic, encompassing assessment of Canadian federalism in the "Harper era," offering a fresh perspective in federalism scholarship.

Author : Michael Burgess,G. Alan Tarr
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773587021

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Constitutional Dynamics in Federal Systems by Michael Burgess,G. Alan Tarr Pdf

Providing a comprehensive view of the constitutional architecture of federations, contributors address change and development in federal states from the standpoint of constitutional revision and reform. Oftentimes change comes from the constituent units that together form a federation. With this in mind, political scientists and legal scholars from across Europe and North America address three important questions. First, what is the scope of national space - the range of discretion and autonomy in constitutional design and development - that is available to the sub-national units in federal system? Second, to what extent have the sub-national units occupied the constitutional space available to them? Third, what have been the effects of constitutional initiatives by sub-national units within their constitutional space on national constitutional development (vertical federalism), on constitutional development in other sub-national units (horizontal federalism), and on political development within their own borders? A comparative, interdisciplinary approach to constitutionalism in federal systems, this volume will be of particular interest to scholars studying federalism, comparative politics, public law, and political development. Contributors include Michael Burgess (University of Kent) and G. Alan Tarr (Rutgers University-Camden), John J. Dinan (Wake Forest University), Arthur Gunlicks (University of Richmond), Peter Bu?jäger (University of Innsbruck), Jens Woelk (University of Trento), Nicolas Schmitt (University of Fribourg), Patrick Peeters (University of Leuven), Gerald Baier (University of British Columbia), Stephen Tierney (University of Edinburgh), Carlos Viver (University of Barcelona), Francesco Palermo (University of Verona), Anneli Albi (University of Kent), Ornella Porchia (University of Turin).

Author : James Farney,Julie M. Simmons
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781487509620

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Open Federalism Revisited by James Farney,Julie M. Simmons Pdf

Regional dynamics and federalism lie at the heart of Canadian politics. In Open Federalism Revisited, James Farney, Julie M. Simmons, and a diverse group of contributors examine the legacy of Prime Minister Stephen Harper in areas of public policy, political institutions, and cultural and economic development. This volume examines how these areas significantly affected the balance between shared rule and self-rule in Canada’s federation and how broader changes in the balance between the country’s regions affected institutional arrangements. Open Federalism Revisited engages with four questions: 1) Did the Harper government succeed in changing Canadian federalism in the way his initial promise of open federalism suggests he wanted to? 2) How big was the difference between the change Harper’s government envisioned and what it actually achieved? 3) Was the Harper government’s approach substantially different from that of previous governments? and 4) Given that Harper’s legacy is one of mostly incremental change, why was his ability to change the system so relatively minor? With attention to such topics as political culture, the role of political parties in regional integration, immigration policy, environmental policy, and health care, Open Federalism Revisited evaluates exactly how much changed under a prime minister who came into office with a clear desire to steer Canada back towards an older vision of federalism.

Author : Patricia Popelier
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000359220

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Dynamic Federalism by Patricia Popelier Pdf

This book offers a new theory of federalism. The work critically discusses traditional federal theories and builds on theories that focus on the dynamics of federalism. It offers a definition of federalism and federal organizations that encompasses both new and old types of multi-tiered system. Unlike traditional federal theory, it is well-suited to research both multinational and mononational systems. It also takes into account the complexity of these systems, with bodies of governance at the local, regional, national, and supranational level. The book is divided into three parts: the first part outlines the contours of dynamic federalism, based on a critical overview of traditional federal theory; the second part develops comprehensive indexes to measure autonomy and cohesion of multi-tiered systems; and the third part focuses on the dynamics of federal organizations, with a special focus on institutional hubs for change. Dynamic Federalism will be an essential resource for legal, social, economic, and political scholars interested in federalism, regionalism, and de/centralization.

Author : Cheryl Saunders,Johanne Poirier,John Kincaid
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0199022267

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Intergovernmental Relations in Federal Systems by Cheryl Saunders,Johanne Poirier,John Kincaid Pdf

"Published for: Forum of Federations/Forum des faedaerations International Association of Centers for Federal Studies (IACFS)."

Author : Harold Seidman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCAL:B3957776

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Politics, Position, and Power by Harold Seidman Pdf

Forests.org, Inc., an organization that aims to contribute to ending deforestation and conserving all forests, provides access to a searchable database on forest conservation. Searching tips are provided for users.

Author : Samuel Workman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107061101

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The Dynamics of Bureaucracy in the US Government by Samuel Workman Pdf

This book assesses the influence of bureaucracy in American politics, asking how government agencies and Congress come to know about, and understand, important policy problems confronting citizens and government officials.

Author : James Harold Farney,Julie M. Simmons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1487509618

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Open Federalism Revisited by James Harold Farney,Julie M. Simmons Pdf

"Regional dynamics and federalism lie at the heart of Canadian politics. In Open Federalism Revisited, James Farney, Julie M. Simmons, and a diverse group of contributors examine the legacy of Prime Minister Stephen Harper in areas of public policy, political institutions, and cultural and economic development. The volume examines how these areas significantly affected the balance between shared-rule and self-rule in Canada's federation and how broader changes in the balance between the country's regions affected institutional arrangements. An excellent framework for analyzing federalism, this text engages with four questions: 1) did the Harper government succeed in changing Canadian federalism? 2) how big was the difference between the change Harper's government envisioned and what it actually achieved? 3) was the Harper government's approach substantially different from that of previous governments? and 4) given that most chapters find that Harper's legacy is one of mostly incremental change, why was his ability to change the system so relatively minor? With attention to such topics as political culture, the role of political parties in regional integration, immigration policy, environmental policy, and health care, Open Federalism Revisited evaluates exactly how much changed under a Prime Minister who came into office with a clear desire to steer Canada back towards an older vision of federalism."--

Author : Michael A. Pagano
Publisher : Springer
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230625433

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The Dynamics of Federalism in National and Supranational Political Systems by Michael A. Pagano Pdf

This collection of essays is designed to help scholars and practitioners understand the fluid and dynamic nature of federalism, with particular emphasis on the federal system in the United States. The book is written to aid our understanding of the contemporary question 'which federalism?'

Author : Frank R. Baumgartner,Bryan D. Jones
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2002-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0226039404

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Policy Dynamics by Frank R. Baumgartner,Bryan D. Jones Pdf

While governmental policies and institutions may remain more or less the same for years, they can also change suddenly and unpredictably in response to new political agendas and crises. What causes stability or change in the political system? What role do political institutions play in this process? To investigate these questions, Policy Dynamics draws on the most extensive data set yet compiled for public policy issues in the United States. Spanning the past half-century, these data make it possible to trace policies and legislation, public and media attention to them, and governmental decisions over time and across institutions. Some chapters analyze particular policy areas, such as health care, national security, and immigration, while others focus on institutional questions such as congressional procedures and agendas and the differing responses by Congress and the Supreme Court to new issues. Policy Dynamics presents a radical vision of how the federal government evolves in response to new challenges-and the research tools that others may use to critique or extend that vision.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Federal government
ISBN : WISC:89014520795

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The Federal Role in the Federal System by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paola Bilancia
Publisher : Giuffrè Editore
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Law
ISBN : 9788814173554

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The Dynamics of the EU Integration and the Impact on the National Constitutional Law by Paola Bilancia Pdf

Author : Steven A. Frank
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780691186863

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Dynamics of Cancer by Steven A. Frank Pdf

The onset of cancer presents one of the most fundamental problems in modern biology. In Dynamics of Cancer, Steven Frank produces the first comprehensive analysis of how particular genetic and environmental causes influence the age of onset. The book provides a unique conceptual and historical framework for understanding the causes of cancer and other diseases that increase with age. Using a novel quantitative framework of reliability and multistage breakdown, Frank unifies molecular, demographic, and evolutionary levels of analysis. He interprets a wide variety of observations on the age of cancer onset, the genetic and environmental causes of disease, and the organization of tissues with regard to stem cell biology and somatic mutation. Frank uses new quantitative methods to tackle some of the classic problems in cancer biology and aging: how the rate of increase in the incidence of lung cancer declines after individuals quit smoking, the distinction between the dosage of a chemical carcinogen and the time of exposure, and the role of inherited genetic variation in familial patterns of cancer. This is the only book that presents a full analysis of the age of cancer onset. It is a superb teaching tool and a rich source of ideas for new and experienced researchers. For cancer biologists, population geneticists, evolutionary biologists, and demographers interested in aging, this book provides new insight into disease progression, the inheritance of predisposition to disease, and the evolutionary processes that have shaped organismal design.