Federalism as Decision-Making

Changes in Structures, Procedures and Policies

520 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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'.

• Themen: Recht Internationales Recht
• ISBN: 9789004274501
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.02.2015
• Größe: 239 x 163 mm
• Verlag: Brill
• Herausgegeben von: Francesco Palermo, Elisabeth Alber