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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'.
Contents
Introduction: 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.