Putting Federalism In Its Place

Author : Scott L. Greer,Daniel Béland,André Lecours,Kenneth A Dubin
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-01-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472902927

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Putting Federalism in Its Place by Scott L. Greer,Daniel Béland,André Lecours,Kenneth A Dubin Pdf

What does federalism do to welfare states? This question arises in scholarly debates about policy design as well as in discussions about the right political institutions for a country. It has frustrated many, with federalism seeming to matter in all sorts of combinations with all sorts of issues, from nationalism to racism to intergovernmental competition. The diffuse federalism literature has not come to compelling answers for very basic questions. Scott L. Greer, Daniel Béland, André Lecours, and Kenneth A. Dubin argue for a new approach—one methodologically focused on configurations of variables within cases rather than a fruitless attempt to isolate “the” effect of federalism; and one that is substantively engaged with identifying key elements in configurations as well as with when and how their interactions matter. Born out of their work on a multi-year, eleven-country project (published as Federalism and Social Policy: Patterns of Redistribution in Eleven Countries, University of Michigan Press, 2019), this book comprises a methodological and substantive agenda. Methodologically, the authors shift to studies that embraced and understood the complexity within which federal political institutions operate. Substantively, they make an argument for the importance of plurinationalism, changing economic interests, and institutional legacies.

Author : Daniel Ziblatt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400827244

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Structuring the State by Daniel Ziblatt Pdf

Germany's and Italy's belated national unifications continue to loom large in contemporary debates. Often regarded as Europe's paradigmatic instances of failed modernization, the two countries form the basis of many of our most prized theories of social science. Structuring the State undertakes one of the first systematic comparisons of the two cases, putting the origins of these nation-states and the nature of European political development in new light. Daniel Ziblatt begins his analysis with a striking puzzle: Upon national unification, why was Germany formed as a federal nation-state and Italy as a unitary nation-state? He traces the diplomatic maneuverings and high political drama of national unification in nineteenth-century Germany and Italy to refute the widely accepted notion that the two states' structure stemmed exclusively from Machiavellian farsightedness on the part of militarily powerful political leaders. Instead, he demonstrates that Germany's and Italy's "founding fathers" were constrained by two very different pre-unification patterns of institutional development. In Germany, a legacy of well-developed sub-national institutions provided the key building blocks of federalism. In Italy, these institutions' absence doomed federalism. This crucial difference in the organization of local power still shapes debates about federalism in Italy and Germany today. By exposing the source of this enduring contrast, Structuring the State offers a broader theory of federalism's origins that will interest scholars and students of comparative politics, state-building, international relations, and European political history.

Author : Scott L Greer,Heather Elliott
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472131174

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Federalism and Social Policy by Scott L Greer,Heather Elliott Pdf

Federalism and Social Policy focuses on the crucial question: Is a strong and egalitarian welfare state compatible with federalism? In this carefully curated collection, Scott L. Greer, Heather Elliott, and the contributors explore the relationship between decentralization and the welfare state to determine whether or not decentralization has negative consequences for welfare. The contributors examine a variety of federal countries, including Spain, Canada, and the United Kingdom, asking four key questions related to decentralization: (1) Are there regional welfare states (such as Scotland, Minnesota, etc.)? (2) How much variation is there in the structures of federal welfare states? (3) Is federalism bad for welfare? (4) Does austerity recentralize or decentralize welfare states? By focusing on money and policy instead of law and constitutional politics, the volume shows that federalism shapes regional governments and policies even when decentralization exists.

Author : Alexander Hamilton,John Jay,James Madison
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781528785877

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The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton,John Jay,James Madison Pdf

Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of “The Federalist Papers”, a collection of separate essays and articles compiled in 1788 by Alexander Hamilton. Following the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, the governing doctrines and policies of the States lacked cohesion. “The Federalist”, as it was previously known, was constructed by American statesman Alexander Hamilton, and was intended to catalyse the ratification of the United States Constitution. Hamilton recruited fellow statesmen James Madison Jr., and John Jay to write papers for the compendium, and the three are known as some of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755–1804) was an American lawyer, journalist and highly influential government official. He also served as a Senior Officer in the Army between 1799-1800 and founded the Federalist Party, the system that governed the nation’s finances. His contributions to the Constitution and leadership made a significant and lasting impact on the early development of the nation of the United States.

Author : Guy Lachapelle,John E. Trent
Publisher : PUM
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9782760617827

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Globalization, Governance and Identity by Guy Lachapelle,John E. Trent Pdf

The International Political Science Association (IPSA) attempted to seek theoretical explanations for the established and emerging forms of political and economic partnerships. This is the result of these efforts, following a roundtable organized by IPSA in Quebec City in 1998.

Author : Scott L Greer,Elizabeth King,Elize Massard da Fonseca,Andre Peralta-Santos
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472902460

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Coronavirus Politics by Scott L Greer,Elizabeth King,Elize Massard da Fonseca,Andre Peralta-Santos Pdf

COVID-19 is the most significant global crisis of any of our lifetimes. The numbers have been stupefying, whether of infection and mortality, the scale of public health measures, or the economic consequences of shutdown. Coronavirus Politics identifies key threads in the global comparative discussion that continue to shed light on COVID-19 and shape debates about what it means for scholarship in health and comparative politics. Editors Scott L. Greer, Elizabeth J. King, Elize Massard da Fonseca, and André Peralta-Santos bring together over 30 authors versed in politics and the health issues in order to understand the health policy decisions, the public health interventions, the social policy decisions, their interactions, and the reasons. The book’s coverage is global, with a wide range of key and exemplary countries, and contains a mixture of comparative, thematic, and templated country studies. All go beyond reporting and monitoring to develop explanations that draw on the authors' expertise while engaging in structured conversations across the book.

Author : Alain-G. Gagnon
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442692527

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Contemporary Canadian Federalism by Alain-G. Gagnon Pdf

First published in French in 2006, Le fédéralisme canadien contemporain was immediately recognised as the most comprehensive collection of reflections on Canadian federalism by leading Québécois scholars. This remarkable translation of a range of Québécois voices makes their insightful and underrepresented perspectives available to English-language audiences. Offering alternative views of the Canadian federal model's realities by covering its foundations, traditions, and institutions, Contemporary Canadian Federalism considers the ways in which federalism relates to issues such as regionalism, multiculturalism, rights and freedoms, financial distribution, and public policy. Filled with stimulating work that bridges the gap between distinctive traditions in English- and French-Canadian scholarship on federalism, this important volume is required reading for understanding provincial-federal relations and Canadian governance.

Author : Pratheepan Gulasekaram,S. Karthick Ramakrishnan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107111967

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The New Immigration Federalism by Pratheepan Gulasekaram,S. Karthick Ramakrishnan Pdf

This book offers an empirical analysis of recent pro- and anti-immigration lawmaking at state and local levels in the USA.

Author : Donald V. Smiley
Publisher : Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UVA:X001782922

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Federalism and Political Community by Donald V. Smiley Pdf

Author : Gordon Tullock,Fraser Institute (Vancouver, B.C.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UVA:X002645039

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The New Federalist by Gordon Tullock,Fraser Institute (Vancouver, B.C.) Pdf

How can government become more efficient? The answer, world-renowned economist Gordon Tullock explains, is to let governments compete with each other. This means allowing small communities to decide how much to tax and spend. Citizens can then "vote with their feet" and settle in the community that gives the best mix of services for tax dollars. Governments that remain inefficient will lose their tax base and be forced to mend their ways. Tullock masterfully explains how Canada could move toward such a system and the benefits Canadians would receive.

Author : George Wescott Carey
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 0252064496

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The Federalist by George Wescott Carey Pdf

""Throughout this scrupulously researched interpretation of The Federalist papers, Carey provides a glimpse of our Republic's original design. He shows us what kind of federal union The Federalist's authors had in mind, and indicates how we have strayed from their intent." Paul Gottfried, National Review." --Contratapa.

Author : Scott L. Greer,Michelle Falkenbach,Josep Figueras,Matthias Wismar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781009467735

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Health and the Sustainable Development Goals by Scott L. Greer,Michelle Falkenbach,Josep Figueras,Matthias Wismar Pdf

Factors outside of healthcare services determine our health and this involves many different sectors. Health for All Policies changes the argument about inter-sectoral action, from one focusing on health and the health sector to one based on co-benefits - a 'Health for All Policies' approach. It uses the Sustainable Development Goals as the framework for identifying goals across sectors and summarizes evidence along two causal axes. One is the impact of improved health status on other SDGs, e.g. better educational and employment results. The other is the impact of health systems and policies on other sectors. The 'Health for All Policies' approach advocated in this book is thus a call to improve health to achieve goals beyond health and for the health sector itself to do better in understanding and directing its impact on the world beyond the healthcare it provides. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Author : Alex Danilovich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317112921

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Iraqi Federalism and the Kurds by Alex Danilovich Pdf

Iraq today faces a whole gamut of problems associated with post-war recovery and state-rebuilding compounded by age old mistrust and suspicion. The situation in Iraq resembles a huge experiment in which social scientists can observe the consequences of actions taken across an entire country. Can Western ideas take route and flourish in non-western societies? Can constitutionalism take hold and work in a traditional religious and deeply divided society? Is Iraqi federalism a solution to the country’s severe disunity or a temporary fix? Iraqi Federalism and the Kurds: Learning to Live Together addresses these important questions and focuses on the role of federalism as a viable solution to Iraq's many problems and the efforts the Kurdish government has deployed to adjust to new federal relations that entail not only gains, but also concessions and compromises. The author's direct experience of living and working within this embattled country allows a unique reflection on the successes and failures of federalism and the positive developments the introduction of federal relationships have brought.

Author : Herbert Obinger,Stephan Leibfried,Francis G. Castles
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780521847384

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Federalism and the Welfare State by Herbert Obinger,Stephan Leibfried,Francis G. Castles Pdf

In this unique and provocative contribution to the literatures of political science and social policy, ten leading experts question prevailing views that federalism always inhibits the growth of social solidarity. Their comparative study of the evolution of political institutions and welfare states in the six oldest federal states - Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, the US - reveals that federalism can facilitate and impede social policy development. Development is contingent on several time-dependent factors, including degree of democratization, type of federalism, and the stage of welfare state development and early distribution of social policy responsibility. The reciprocal nature of the federalism-social policy relationship also becomes apparent: the authors identify a set of important bypass structures within federal systems that have resulted from welfare state growth. In an era of retrenchment and unravelling unitary states, this study suggests that federalism may actually protect the welfare state, and welfare states may enhance national integration.

Author : Michael Doonan
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780815724834

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American Federalism in Practice by Michael Doonan Pdf

American Federalism in Practice is an original and important contribution to our understanding of contemporary health policy. It also illustrates how contentious public policy is debated, formulated, and implemented in today’s overheated political environment. Health care reform is perhaps the most divisive public policy issue facing the United States today. Michael Doonan provides a unique perspective on health policy in explaining how intergovernmental relations shape public policy. He tracks federal-state relations through the creation, formulation, and implementation of three of the most important health policy initiatives since the Great Society: the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), both passed by the U.S. Congress, and the Massachusetts health care reform program as it was developed and implemented under federal government waiver authority. He applies lessons learned from these cases to implementation of the Affordable Care Act. “Health policymaking is entangled in a complex web of shared, overlapping, and/or competing power relationships among different levels of government,” the author notes. Understanding federal-state interactions, the ways in which they vary, and the reasons for such variation is essential to grasping the ultimate impact of federalism on programs and policy. Doonan reveals how federalism can shift as the sausage of public policy is made while providing a new framework for comprehending one of the most polarizing debates of our time.