Designing Federalism A Theory of Self-Sustainable Federal Institutions |
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Author:
| Filippov, Mikhail Ordeshook, Peter C. Shvetsova, Olga |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-81618-2 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $113.95 |
Book Description:
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The design of federal states from Russia and the Ukraine to Canada and the European Union typically proceeds from a false set of assumptions regarding the institutional building blocks of such a state. Here the authors argue that rather than any carefully delineated allocation of policy juridictions, a number of institutional variables not normally associated with federal design (the content of regional charters and the extent to which public offices are filled by election rather than...
More DescriptionThe design of federal states from Russia and the Ukraine to Canada and the European Union typically proceeds from a false set of assumptions regarding the institutional building blocks of such a state. Here the authors argue that rather than any carefully delineated allocation of policy juridictions, a number of institutional variables not normally associated with federal design (the content of regional charters and the extent to which public offices are filled by election rather than appointment) can be critical to determining federal success.