Federalism as decision-making : : changes in structures, procedures and policies / / edited by Francesco Palermo, Elisabeth Alber.

• Superior document: Studies in Territorial and Cultural Diversity Governance, Volume 3
• TeilnehmendeR: Palermo, Francesco,; Alber, Elisabeth,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill Nijhoff,, 2015.; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in territorial and cultural diversity governance ; Volume 3.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (538 pages).
• Notes: Includes index.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction: The Idea and the Aim of this Book /; Multilevel Governance and the Reconfiguration of Political Space: Theoretical Considerations from a Multinational Perspective /; The Interdependence of Federalism and Democracy in Australia /; Political Identity and American Federalism /; Policy Coercion and Administrative Cooperation in American Federalism /; ‘Fragile Federations’ and the Dynamics of Devolution /; The Unsettled Settlement: Scottish Independence or United Kingdom Devolution? /; Constitutional Semantics and Autonomy within Indian Federalism /; Genesis of Federalism, Regional Development and Regional Policy of Post–Soviet Russia /; Can We Talk about Federalism and Federalization without Co-Governance? ‘Participation’ of the Autonomous Communities in Spanish Central Government Decision-Making /; Intergovernmental Relations in Australia: New Modes, Old Realities /; Intergovernmental Decision-Making in Financial Affairs in Germany: Institutions, Formal and Informal Rules and Peculiarities /; Fiscal Federalism and Federal Decisions: The Case of Argentina and Its Evolution in the Last Two Decades /; Multilevel Governance of Immigration: An Emerging Trend for Europe to Follow? /; Challenging Institutional Models: The Case of Environmental Protection and Management /; ‘South Africa Incorporated’: The Rise of the Developmental State and the Corporatization of Intergovernmental Relations /; Benchmarking as a New Mode of Coordination in Federal Systems /; Federalism as Decision-Making: Security Structures, Procedures and Policies /; Regionalization in Central and Eastern Europe: Limits and Perspectives of an Externally Driven Process /; Varieties of Decentralization, Institutional Complementarities, and Economic Growth: Evidence in oecd Countries /; Participatory Initiatives and New Instruments of Direct Democracy in Austrian Federalism /; Theoretical Framework and Constitutional Implications: Participatory Democracy as Decision-Making in Multilayered Italy /; Framing Subnational ‘Institutional Innovation’ and ‘Participatory Democracy’ in Italy: Some Findings on Current Structures, Procedures and Dynamics /; Subnational Institutional Innovation and Participatory Democracy: The Case of Switzerland /; Regulating Pluralism: Federalism as Decision-Making and New Challenges for Federal Studies /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004274510
• ISSN: 2213-2570
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Francesco Palermo, Elisabeth Alber.

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’.