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Federal Dynamics - Continuity, Change, and the Varieties of Federalism (Hardcover)
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Federal Dynamics - Continuity, Change, and the Varieties of Federalism (Hardcover)
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Federal systems are praised for creating political stability, but
they are also blamed for causing rigidity. They are said to balance
powers, but apparently they are also threatened by instability due
to drifts in power. Federalism should support democratization, but
it can also constrain the power of the demos and strengthen the
executive. In short, there is widespread agreement that federal
systems are dynamic. The forces, mechanisms and consequences of
federal dynamics, however, are not sufficiently understood so far.
This book brings together leading experts in the field of
comparative federalism to highlight how the interplay of continuity
and change systematically generates and reinforces varieties of
federalism and varieties of federal dynamics. Federal Dynamics:
Continuity, Change and Varieties of Federalism investigates
mechanisms and resulting patterns of federal development. It offers
new analytical concepts and discusses different theoretical
propositions to systematically compare convergent and divergent
trends in federal systems. Acknowledging the theoretical pluralism
that dominates the field, the book is organized around four
sections: Models, Varieties and Dimensions of Federalism; Timing,
Sequencing and Historical Evolution; Social Change and Political
Structuring; and Actors, Institutions and Internal Dynamics.
The contributions to this volume are variously concerned with three
guiding questions: What changes within federal systems, how and
why? The focus provided by these three guiding questions allows for
a dialogue between strands of the literature that have not talked
to each other in a sufficient manner. In this way, the book makes a
significant contribution to the growing literature on continuity
and change in federal systems. Ultimately, it represents a
substantive effort in advancing research on comparative federalism.
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