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Book SynopsisAccounting 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’.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Idea and the Aim of this Book Elisabeth Alber and Francesco Palermo; Part I: Federalism, Democracy and Governance 1. Multilevel Governance and the Reconfiguration of Political Space:Theoretical Considerations from a Multinational Perspective Alain-G. Gagnon; 2. The Interdependence of Federalism and Democracy in Australia Cheryl Saunders; 3. Political Identity and American Federalism G. Alan Tarr; 4. Policy Coercion and Administrative Cooperation in American Federalism John Kincaid; Part II: Participation Mechanisms and Procedures Part II A: Asymmetries and Identities 5. ‘Fragile Federations’ and the Dynamics of Devolution Nico Steytler and Jaap de Visser; 6. The Unsettled Settlement: Scottish Independence or United Kingdom Devolution? Michael Burgess; 7. Constitutional Semantics and Autonomy within Indian Federalism Ajay Kumar Singh; 8. Genesis of Federalism, Regional Development, and Regional Policy of Post–Soviet Russia Viacheslav E. Seliverstov; Part II B: Intergovernmental Relations 9. Can We Talk About Federalism and Federalization Without Co-Governance? ‘Participation’ of the Autonomous Communities in Spanish Central Government Decision-Making Mercè Corretja Torrens and Mireia Grau Creus; 10. Intergovernmental Relations in Australia: New Modes, Old Realities Alan Fenna and John Phillimore; 11. Intergovernmental Decision-Making in Financial Affairs in Germany: Institutions, Formal and Informal Rules, and Peculiarities Gisela Färber; 12. Fiscal Federalism and Federal Decisions: The Case of Argentina and Its Evolution in the Last Two Decades Miguel Angel Asensio; Part III: Policy Areas Compared 13. Multilevel Governance of Immigration: An Emerging Trend for Europe to Follow? Karl Kössler; 14. Challenging Institutional Models: The Case of Environmental Protection and Management Mariachiara Alberton and Francesco Palermo; 15. ‘South Africa Inc.’: The Rise of the Developmental State and the Corporatization of Intergovernmental Relations Derek Powell and Phindile Ntliziywana; 16. Benchmarking as a New Mode of Coordination in Federal Systems Alan Fenna and Felix Knüpling; 17. Federalism as Decision-Making: Security Structures, Procedures and Policies Christian Leuprecht, Mario Kölling and Todd Hataley; 18. Regionalization in Central and Eastern Europe: Limits and Perspectives of an Externally Driven Process Sara Parolari and Martina Trettel; 19. Varieties of Decentralization, Institutional Complementarities, and Economic Growth: Evidence in OECD Countries Andrea Filippetti and Agnese Sacchi; Part IV: Institutional Innovation and Participatory Democracy 20. Participatory Initiatives and New Instruments of Direct Democracy in Austrian Federalism Peter Bußjäger; 21. Theoretical Framework and Constitutional Implications: Participatory Democracy as Decision-Making in Multilayered Italy Matteo Nicolini; 22. Framing Subnational ‘Institutional Innovation’ and ‘Participatory Democracy’ in Italy: some Findings on Current Structures, Procedures, and Dynamics Elisabeth Alber and Alice Valdesalici; 23. Subnational Institutional Innovation and Participatory Democracy: the Case of Switzerland Nicolas Schmitt; Part V: Federalism: From Theory to Governance 24. Regulating Pluralism: Federalism as Decision-Making and New Challenges for Federal Studies Francesco Palermo; Index.
