ABSTRACT
Almost all states are either federal or regionalized in some sense. It is difficult to find a state that is entirely unitary and the Routledge Handbook of Regionalism and Federalism necessarily takes in almost the entire world. Both federalism and regionalism have been subjects of a vast academic literature mainly from political science but sometimes also from history, economics, and geography. This cutting edge examination seeks to evaluate the two types of state organization from the perspective of political science producing a work that is analytical rather than simply descriptive.
The Handbook presents some of the latest theoretical reflections on regionalism and federalism and then moves on to discuss cases of both regionalism and federalism in key countries chosen from the world’s macro-regions. Assembling this wide range of case studies allows the book to present a general picture of current trends in territorial governance. The final chapters then examine failed federations such as Czechoslovakia and examples of transnational regionalism - the EU, NAFTA and the African Union.
Covering evolving forms of federalism and regionalism in all parts of the world and featuring a comprehensive range of case studies by leading international scholars this work will be an essential reference source for all students and scholars of international politics, comparative politics and international relations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|153 pages
Theoretical and comparative approaches to federalism and regionalism
chapter 4|16 pages
The penumbra of federalism
chapter 8|14 pages
Federalism and public policy
part II|54 pages
Case studies by region: North America
part |142 pages
Case studies by region: Europe
part |35 pages
Case studies by region: Asia
chapter 26|15 pages
Assessing hybridity in the People's Republic of China
part |26 pages
Case studies by region: Asia-Pacific
part |42 pages
Case studies by region: Africa
part |41 pages
Case studies by region: Latin America
part |14 pages
Case studies by region: Middle East
part III|34 pages
Failed federations
part IV|39 pages
Transnationalism regionalism