Democracy, Federalism, the European Revolution, and Global Governance - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Democracy, Federalism, the European Revolution, and Global Governance write by Andrea Bosco. This book was released on 2020-06-10. Democracy, Federalism, the European Revolution, and Global Governance available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The European Union is facing today the greatest crisis since its creation. Brexit could mean not only the reversal of its steady enlargement—from 6 to 28 member states—but also the beginning of an inexorable decline leading to its disintegration. However, few today seem to recollect that it was precisely the British who were the first to promulgate the political culture which inspired the European Union’s construction—democracy and federalism—and the first who tried to realise, in June 1940, a European federation on the basis of an Anglo-French union. This volume traces the fundamental stages of the European unification process, placing it in relation to the wider process of world economic and political integration. In particular, it analyses the historical significance of the European Revolution, which is identified in the overcoming of the nation state—namely the modern political formula which institutionalised the political division of mankind—and the birth of the first truly international state. The universal historical significance of the European Revolution lies in its exportability—as for the other great European revolutions—and, therefore, its potential as progressively extensible to all the states of the planet. Europe was indeed the first region of the world where the barriers between national states fell, and a post-national political identity emerged, complementary to national political identities. It is, in fact, in the context of the European Union that democracy beyond the borders of the nation state has first been realized, constituting a guiding principle for global governance.
Democracy and Federalism in the European Union and the United States
Democracy and Federalism in the European Union and the United States - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Democracy and Federalism in the European Union and the United States write by Sergio Fabbrini. This book was released on 2005-02-25. Democracy and Federalism in the European Union and the United States available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book brings together influential political scientists and historians to compare the European and American experiences of federalism, exploring the future development and seeking a better understanding of a post-national EU democracy.
Democratic Federalism
Democratic Federalism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Democratic Federalism write by Robert P. Inman. This book was released on 2023-09-26. Democratic Federalism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Federalism, defined generally as a collection of self-governing regions under a central government, is widely viewed as a sensible choice of polity both for emerging democracies and for established states. But while federal institutions are positively correlated with valued economic, democratic, and justice outcomes, ultimately it is unclear how they are connected and which cause which. In Democratic Federalism, Robert Inman and Daniel Rubinfeld explore how federalism works and propose concrete and proven policy guidance on how federalist policies can be designed and implemented successfully. The authors define federalism according to three parameters: how much federal revenue comes through local governmental bodies, the number of local governmental bodies, and the extent to which these local bodies are represented federally. In applying these parameters to economic concepts and theory, Inman and Rubinfeld explain how federalism works in a way meant to engage scholars in political science and sociology and policymakers drafting regulation in federalist governments. The book offers applicable ideas and comparative case studies on how to assess potential policies and how to actually design federalist institutions from scratch. Both authors have real experience with both, most notably in their work advising the South African government on how to build a federalist democracy. This book will be an essential guide to understanding and applying federalist concepts and principles"--
Building Democracy and International Governance
Building Democracy and International Governance - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Building Democracy and International Governance write by George M. Guess. This book was released on 2018-07-16. Building Democracy and International Governance available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Efforts by governments to promote sustained domestic economic development have been mixed. Success depends on many factors including location, geography, climate, external competition, human resources, natural resources, timing, political and governmental institutions, government capacity, implementation, leadership, values—and maybe luck. This complexity means that while development experts can often identify ingredients for success, few can prescribe the specific mix needed by a particular state to achieve sustained development over the long term. In Building Democracy and International Governance, author George M. Guess uses both case studies and careful data analysis to argue that federalist democracy may just be the most responsive, authoritative, and flexible system for nation building, and that there is value in confronting the challenges that lie in exporting federalist democracy abroad. Guess demonstrates the ways in which federation structures provide positive redundancy against failures, flexibility to change course and implement programs and policies, and state legitimacy and strength. Examining twelve wealthy and developing countries from five regions, representing democratic and authoritarian government structures, confederations, and federations, this book will be of interest to those teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Political Development, Democratization, Federalism, and Comparative Political Economy.
Federal Democracies
Federal Democracies - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Federal Democracies write by Michael Burgess. This book was released on 2010-02-25. Federal Democracies available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Federal Democracies examines the evolution of the relationship between federalism and democracy. Taking the late 18th century US Federal Experience as its starting-point, the book uses the contributions of Calhoun, Bryce and Proudhon as 19th century conceptual prisms through which we can witness the challenges and changes made to the meaning of this relationship. The book then goes on to provide a series of case studies to examine contemporary examples of federalism and includes chapters on Canada, USA, Russia, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland and the emerging European Union. It features two further case studies on Minority Nations and a Federal Europe, and concludes with two chapters providing comparative empirical and theoretical perspectives, and comparative reflections on federalism and democracy. Bringing together international experts in the field this book will be vital reading for students and scholars of federalism, comparative politics and government.
