The comparative study of federal political systems 6. A comparative regional study routledge studies in federalism and decentralization kefale, asnake on. Evaluating africas track record from universiteit leiden. He pointed out, however, the challenges involved in constructing such a measure. Federalism, democracy and the state in the era of globalization 11. Jan 08, 2015 decentralization or devolution of powers and federalism differ fundamentally, lets look at them separately. Exploring linkages between federalism and democracy. Programs in political science, city university of new york stable url. How federalism adapts to changing and more varied circumstances. Once the reasons why political actors should care about federalism have been outlined, the essay turns to the analysis of federalism as an endogenous institution, namely to the conditions under which federalism is. From the outset it is important to underline that divergent research approaches in comparative federalism or any field for that matter do not amount to a zerosum game. Such work has focused particular attention on fiscal, representative, and party institutions.
In order to discuss federalism at a theoretical level at least, it is necessary to dene it. Week 3 30 september and 2 october the growing diversity of federal experiments. Apr, 2012 this analysis shows that decentralization and interdependence indeed constitute empirically separate phenomena and thus need to be treated as such in comparative federalism research. The comparative study of federations is broad, ranging from internal fiscal arrangements to economic performance to political representation and identity. In this political science course you will learn about the twin concepts of federalism and decentralization. This paper, which is to be published in the max planck encyclopedia of comparative constitutional law, discusses the definitions and criteria that have been used to identify and classify the various types of federal system. Federalism is a means of ensuring peace, stability and mutual accommodation in countries that have territorially concentrated differences of identity, ethnicity, religion or language. Kasara intro cp columbia university, fall 2018 the reading to exam 3 introduction to comparative politics. Yashar, routledge handbook of latin american politics, new york and london.
Federalism and decentralization konradadenauerstiftung. In comparative federalism, we are still at the stage of analysis. View comparative federalism research papers on academia. Federalism to decentralization comparative constitution project. Decentralization is the means to allow for the participation of people and local governments morell. Federalism, especially in large or diverse countries, can also improve service delivery and democratic resilience, ensure decisions are made at. The paper presents a comparative analysis of the various institutional. There are thus diverse lessons, both positive and negative, which necessitate a comprehensive and systematic treatment of the track record of federalism and decentralization. Thomas hueglin and alan fenna draw from their diverse research on federal systems to argue that federalism is increasingly important for democratic governance and. Routledge studies in federalism and decentralization. In the mid1970s, riker 1975, 140 remarked that an index able to capture decentralization across time and space would make possible a truly comparative study of federalism for the first time. Treisman, daniel 2007 the architecture of government. Exploring new avenues in comparative federalism research. Providing both a detailed theoretical examination and fresh case studies, it clearly distinguishes between federation, a particular kind of state, and federalism, the thinking that drives and promotes it.
The map of canada from ocean to ocean was completed when newfoundland, which had been a selfgoverning british dominion, voted. Federalism and decentralization in canada ontario and quebec joined with the atlantic colonies of nova scotia and new brunswick and over the following century the remaining pieces were put in place. What is the difference between decentralisation and. Administrative decentralization versus fiscal federalism. Comparative federalism and decentralization on meaning and measurement. Comparative federalism and decentralization on meaning and measurement jonathan rodden the basic structure of governance is being transformed in countries around the world as authority and resources migrate from central to subnational governments. Comparative federalism and decentralization stanford university. Request pdf comparative federalism and decentralization.
Political scientists and economists have developed a wealth of theories to explain the. It was, as customary in the soviet bloc, merely an instrument for manipulating the relations among ethnic groups, but it was. Federalism implies decentralization, but assumes as distinctive feature that the local. In comparing decentralization or devolution with federalism it can be observed that there is a fundamental difference.
Comparative politics of federalism political science. Uniting these diverse fields is a common interest in federalism as a system of government, adopted for a purpose, and failing or meeting aspirations. Research on comparative decentralization and federalism is a booming industry. Federalism, especially in large or diverse countries, can also improve service delivery.
The series publishes outstanding scholarship on federalism and decentralization, defined broadly, and is open to theoretical, empirical, philosophical, and historical works. Combining federalism and decentralization 1 combining federalism and decentralization. Introduction to normative theory oates, wallace 1999 an essay on fiscal federalism, journal of economic literature 37 3. Northwestern university, 2003 is assistant professor of political science at the university of pennsylvania. Decentralization and federalism in comparative politics erik wibbels department of political science,university of washington, seattle, washington 981953530.
Rc28 is the premier scholarly network worldwide for the study of federalism and multilevel governance. Decentralization and federalism, in peter kingstone and deborah j. Federalism and decentralization philippsuniversitat marburg. We argue that many of the supposed virtues of federalism are actually the result of decentralization, that unitarism is generally associated with better economic and social outcomes, and that scholars must distinguish between the economic concept of fiscal federalism and constitutional federalism. This chapter outlines some of the approaches that are most widely used and illustrates their use through case studies. Our contributors examined switzerland, canada, germany, pakistan, south africa, brazil, mexico and nigeria. Offering reflections on recent trends in centralization or decentralizations for the health system as a whole, federalism and decentralization in health care, is a valuable resource for those studying health care policy in federal systems and especially those interested in comparative aspects of the topic.
Federalism is a political concept used to describe a system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent political units such as the states in south sudan. In fact, the problem is sufciently complex that no mere denition will sufce. This analysis shows that decentralization and interdependence indeed constitute empirically separate phenomena and thus need to be treated as such in comparative federalism research. Many scholars see the discussion of fiscal federalism below assert that federalism and decentralization are synonymous, and many constitutional scholars see no need to distinguish the two concepts 24, though traditional federalism scholars following riker 25 and elazar 26 insist upon the distinction.
Federalism and decentralization rather than finding agreement on the concrete meaning of constitutional provisions, constitutionbuilders often settled on a compromise that was fraught with severe ambiguities from the beginning. Download as pdf abstract additional countries have turned to federalism in recent years in many world regions, but in latin america the set of countries with federal institutions has not changed in more than a century. Comparative federalism uses a comparative approach to explore the contemporary nature and meanings of federalism and federation. Federalism and decentralization in the health care sector. Study of comparative politics, in mahoney and rueschemeyer eds comparative historical analysis in the social science, new york. In the coming modules, we will see that not all promises of federalism and decentralization have been met. Week 2 23 and 25 september what federalism is, and how it works. Recent research integrates insights from political science, economics, and economic history in emphasizing the importance of incentives for the operation of decentralized government.
Comparative politics july 2004 more secure markets and faster growth. Her research is focused on comparative public administration, public. Combining federalism and decentralization sage journals. Comparative federalism and multilevel governance the. Welcome to the international political science associations research committee on comparative federalism and multilevel governance rc28. The angloamerican and european federal political traditions 7. Latin american cases in comparative perspective tulia g. This particular selection offered a good range of different approaches to federalism and health. Asymmetric federalism or asymmetrical federalism is found in a federation or confederation in which different constituent states possess different powers. An interesting article, if somewhat involved, by ilija g.
The political economy of federalism and decentralization. Furthermore, different forms of interdependence do not necessarily cluster in federal regimes, calling for their explicit and separate treatment in comparative. Difference between decentralization and federalism the. Decentralization or devolution of powers decentralisation or devolution can simply be defined as the transfer of part of the powers of the central government to regional or state authorities and it is in response to demands for diversity. Federalism and decentralization part 2 welcome to this. Despite this stasis, a spate of reforms have otherwise strengthened subnational governments across the region. The concept of representation in federalism and federation 8. Federalism and decentralization in health care a decision. Madison in baghdad decentralization and federalism in. As a consequence, it is essential to understand the relationship between the federal and stateprovincial governments in the both countries. A systematic inquiry is a uniquely comprehensive, analytic, genuinely comparative, and detailed introduction to the study of federalism in theory and practice.
Pdf federalism and decentralization in the health care sector. Adison in baghdad decentralization and federalism in. Comparative case studies on regional and transport policies in switzerland, austria, denmark, and ireland. Once the reasons why political actors should care about federalism have been outlined, the essay turns to the analysis of federalism as an endogenous institution, namely to the conditions under which federalism is more likely to emerge and survive. Decentralization or devolution of powers decentralisation or devolution can simply be defined as the transfer of part of the powers of t. The purpose of this paper is to provide a broad comparativehistorical. This immediately raises a number of the complexities that beset this subject and that mechanistic discussions of it tend to ignore or obscure. Decentralization reform refers to transforming the local institutional infrastructure for natural resource management on which local forest management is based ribot. Semantic scholar extracted view of comparative federalism and decentralization. Federalism to decentralization cheryl saunders melbourne law school introduction the functions of government that a state performs can be decentralized in various ways and to varying degrees. Decentralization or devolution of powers and federalism differ fundamentally, lets look at them separately.
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