This book explores the European Union s hidden federal features and exposes the challenges of legitimacy democracy and freedom facing an unfinished political community. The hidden federal features of the European Union help explain the challenges of legitimacy dem... Lees meer.

This book critically discusses traditional federal theories and builds on theories that focus on the dynamics of federalism. It will be an essential resource for legal social economic and political scholars interested in federalism regionalism and de centralization.... Lees meer.

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This book challenges the common perception of authoritarian regimes as incompatible with federalism and decentralization. It examines how some leaders have managed to exploit federalism and decentralization as useful instruments to help them preserve control avoid poli... Lees meer.

Ambition theory suggests that scholars can understand a good deal about politics by exploring politicians career goals. In the USA an enormous literature explains congressional politics by assuming that politicians primarily desire to win re-election. In contrast alt... Lees meer.

An authoritative guide to federal democracy from two respected experts in the field Around the world federalism has emerged as the system of choice for nascent republics and established nations alike. In this book leading scholars and governmental advisers Robert I... Lees meer.

An authoritative guide to federal democracy from two respected experts in the fieldAround the world federalism has emerged as the system of choice for nascent republics and established nations alike. In this book leading scholars and governmental advisers Robert Inman... Lees meer.

How Trump has used the federal government to promote conservative policies The presidency of Donald Trump has been unique in many respects most obviously his flamboyant personal style and disregard for conventional niceties and factual information. But one area hasn... Lees meer.

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Identifies two connected features of great but underrated importance in German history. the strength of devolved federal government inside the Holy Roman Empire and the influence of ideas imported from England. Identifies two connected features of great but underr... Lees meer.

This book deals with the theoretical and empirical questions of federalism in the context of five case studies. Austria Belgium Canada Germany and Switzerland. This book deals with the theoretical and empirical questions of federalism in the context of five cas... Lees meer.

All African countries to the south of the Sahara had become either federal or decentralized in the 1990s. This volume combines a general overview as well as case-studies aiming to provide a comprehensive view of how things look now. This book was original published as a... Lees meer.

The book compares Kant s and Hamilton s political thought. It highlights their complementarity in the development of federalism as a political theory. Contributions focus on issues such as sovereignty the relationship between democracy and peace and viceversa the demo... Lees meer.

Iraqi Federalism and the Kurds. Learning to Live Together 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 concessi... Lees meer.

This study looks at the danger of the demise of American government as it was conceived by its founders and framers. It traces the rise of the American nation and its unique governmental creation - a balance of republicanism democracy federalism and constitutionalis... Lees meer.