Understanding federalism and federation

Based on a variety of contemporary debates on federal theory Understanding Federalism and Federation honours Michael Burgess' contribution to the study of these topics through a selection of approaches, theories, debates and interpretations. Gathering contributors from diverse subfields to synthesize current debates it offers a ...

Comparative health care federalism

Examining the changing nature of health care federalism within a competitive global context, Comparative Health Care Federalism complements the theoretical and methodological objectives to provide a rich and nuanced account of the way in which the interplay of federal relationships impact health care within an ...

Federalism beyond federations

asymmetry and processes of resymmetrisation in Europe

Eds. Ferran Requejo, Klaus- Jürgen Nagel. Since the end of the Second World War, a set of democratic European countries have established a decentralized system of government based on federal or regional patterns. Some of these systems initially displayed an asymmetrical trend however some democracies ...

Approaching the EUropean federation?

The European project has within only 52 years achieved a surprising momentum, and the European Union (EU) is now approaching full statehood. The Convention on the Future of Europe has finished its work and handed over a proposal for a constitutional treaty to the Heads ...