Federalism As Decision Making

Author : Francesco Palermo,Elisabeth Alber
Publisher : Hotei Publishing
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004274518

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Federalism as Decision-Making by Francesco Palermo,Elisabeth Alber Pdf

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’.

Author : W.L. White,W.C. Soderlund
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1979-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773595583

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Canadian Confederation by W.L. White,W.C. Soderlund Pdf

The Canadian federal system is a product of a complex decision taken by the Fathers of Confederation in the 1860s. That decision, the political elite who took it, and the milieu in which it was taken are the focus of this volume.

Author : Dietmar Braun
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015050126450

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Public Policy and Federalism by Dietmar Braun Pdf

The book improves our knowledge on the impact of federalism on policy performance from a comparative point of view. Case studies of six countries - federal and unitary states - establishes the relationship between state structure (federal or unitary) and policy performance.

Author : Herman Bakvis,William M. Chandler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015013335685

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Federalism and the Role of the State by Herman Bakvis,William M. Chandler Pdf

Author : Ute Wachendorfer-Schmidt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005-08-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134601967

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Federalism and Political Performance by Ute Wachendorfer-Schmidt Pdf

Federalism and Political Performance compares the political performance of federal and non-federal states and evaluates the impact of different types of federation. The contributors draw together focused case-studies to illustrate their arguments on a wide range of countries, including Russia, India, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Australia and Canada. A thorough and authoritative volume and a valuable resource for students and scholars of Comparative Politics.

Author : Kalypso Nicolaidis,Robert Howse
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2001-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191529627

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The Federal Vision by Kalypso Nicolaidis,Robert Howse Pdf

The Federal Vision is about the complex and changing relationship between levels of governance within the United States and the European Union. Based on a transatlantic dialogue between scholars concerned about modes of governance on both sides, it is a collective attempt at analysing the ramifications of the legitimacy crisis in our multi-layered democracies, and possible remedies. Starting from a focus on the current policy debatea over devolution and subsidiarity, the book engages the reader in to the broader tension of comparartive federalism. Its authors believe that in spite of the fundamental differences between them, both the EU and the US are in the process of re-defining a federal vision for the 21st century. This book represents an important new contribution to the study of Federalism and European integration, which seeks to bridge the divide between the two. It also bridges the traditional divide between technical, legal or regulatory discussions of federal governance and philosophical debates over questions of belonging and multiple identities. It is a multi-disciplinary project, bringing together historians, political scientists and theorists, legal scholars, sociologists and political economists. It includes both innovative analysis and prescriptions on how to reshape the federal contract in the US and the EU. It includes introductions to the history of federalism in the US and the EU, the current debates over devolution and subsidarity, the legal framework of federalism and theories of regulatory federalism, as well as innovative approaches to the application of network analysis, principal-agent models, institutionalist analysis, and political theories of citizenship to the federal context. The introduction and conclusion by the editors draws out cross-cutting themes and lessons from the thinking together of the EU and US experiences, and suggest how a federal vision could be freed from the hierarchical paradigm of the federal state and articulated around concepts of mutal tolerence and empowerment.

Author : Robert S. Magill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Public welfare
ISBN : UCAL:B4915726

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Community Decision Making for Social Welfare by Robert S. Magill Pdf

Author : Marian Sawer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317136088

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Federalism, Feminism and Multilevel Governance by Marian Sawer Pdf

Until recently, few gender scholars took notice of the impact of state architecture on women's representation, political opportunities, and policy achievements. Likewise scholars of federalism, devolution and multilevel governance have largely ignored their gender impact. For the first time, this book explores how women's politics is affected by and affects federalism, whether in Australia, Canada, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia or the US. Equally, it assesses the gender implications of devolution and multilevel governance in the European Union, including case studies of the UK and Germany. Globally, multilevel governance is providing new arenas for women's politics. For example, CEDAW (the UN Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women) has led most governments to adopt gender-equality norms while other UN instruments have supported Aboriginal self-government. Gender scholars will find especially valuable what is revealed about the impact of political architecture on a broad range of policy issues, including gay marriage, reproductive rights and childcare. Federalism scholars will benefit from the book's wide range of cases, comparative themes and combination of gender and federalism perspectives. Written by leading experts, this book fills an important gap in both literatures.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780776619071

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by Anonim Pdf

Author : Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Institute of Intergovernmental Relations,Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). School of Policy Studies
Publisher : Published for the School of Policy Studies, Queen's University by McGill-Queen's University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110340531

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Federalism, Democracy and Labour Market Policy in Canada by Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Institute of Intergovernmental Relations,Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). School of Policy Studies Pdf

In Federalism, Democracy and Labour Market Policy in Canada the authors provide comprehensive assessments of the current state of governance within the areas of income support for the unemployed, active labour market measures, and youth policy. The analysis focuses on how the current state of governance reflects a combined commitment to specific social policy goals, principles of federalism, and democratic oversight of the policy making process.;This volume sheds new light on the complex nature of the intergovernmental regimes governing labour market policy. It makes recommendations concerning how different governance structures might better serve both Canadians and the federation.

Author : William M. Chandler,Christian W. Zöllner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Federal government
ISBN : OCLC:799128847

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Challenges to Federalism by William M. Chandler,Christian W. Zöllner Pdf

Author : Kathryn Harrison
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774841795

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Passing the Buck by Kathryn Harrison Pdf

Passing the Buck is the first in-depth study of the impact of federalism on Canadian environmental policy. The book takes a detailed look at the ongoing debate on the subject and traces the evolution of the role of the federal government in environmental policy and federal-provincial relations concerning the environment from the late 1960s to the early 1990s. The author challenges the widespread assumption that federal and provincial governments invariably compete to extend their jurisdiction. Using well-researched case studies and extensive research to support her argument, the author points out that the combination of limited public attention to the environment and strong opposition from potentially regulated interests yields significant political costs and limited political benefits. As a result, for the most part, the federal government has been content to leave environmental protection to the provinces. In effect, the federal system has allowed the federal government to pass the buck to the provinces and shirk the political challenge of environmental protection.

Author : Charles O. Jones,Robert Daniel Thomas
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015000905581

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Public Policy Making in a Federal System by Charles O. Jones,Robert Daniel Thomas Pdf

Author : Kenneth K. Wong,Felix Knüpling,Mario Kölling
Publisher : IAP
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781641131742

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Federalism and Education by Kenneth K. Wong,Felix Knüpling,Mario Kölling Pdf

Federalism has played a central role in charting educational progress in many countries. With an evolving balance between centralization and decentralization, federalism is designed to promote accountability standards without tempering regional and local preferences. Federalism facilitates negotiations both vertically between the central authority and local entities as well as horizontally among diverse interests. Innovative educational practices are often validated by a few local entities prior to scaling up to the national level. Because of the division of revenue sources between central authority and decentralized entities, federalism encourages a certain degree of fiscal competition at the local and regional level. The balance of centralization and decentralization also varies across institutional and policy domains, such as the legislative framework for education, drafting of curricula, benchmarking for accountability, accreditation, teacher training, and administrative responsibilities at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Given these critical issues in federalism and education, this volume examines ongoing challenges and policy strategies in ten countries, namely Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States. These chapters and the introductory overview aim to examine how countries with federal systems of government design, govern, finance, and assure quality in their educational systems spanning from early childhood to secondary school graduation. Particular attention is given to functional division between governmental layers of the federal system as well as mechanisms of intergovernmental cooperation both vertically and horizontally. The chapters aim to draw out comparative lessons and experiences in an area of great importance to not only federal countries but also countries that are emerging toward a federal system.

Author : Lidija R. Basta Fleiner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Federal government
ISBN : UOM:39015059995046

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Federalism and Multiethnic States by Lidija R. Basta Fleiner Pdf