ABSTRACT
Federalism and Political Performance compares the political performance of federal and non-federal states and evaluates the impact of different types of federation. The contributors draw together focused case-studies to illustrate their arguments on a wide range of countries, including Russia, India, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Australia and Canada. A thorough and authoritative volume and a valuable resource for students and scholars of Comparative Politics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I Federalism, democracy and ethno-national conflict
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Part II Federalism and policy-making in advanced democracies
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Part III The comparative political economy of federalism and decentralization