Federal Dynamics: Continuity, Change, and the Varieties of Federalism

by Jorg Broschek Broschek, Arthur Benz, Jorg Broschek

Federal systems are praised for creating political stability, but they are also blamed for causing rigidity. They are said to balance powers, but apparently they are also threatened by instability due to drifts in power. Federalism should support democratization, but it can also constrain the power of the demos and strengthen the executive. In short, there is widespread agreement that federal systems are dynamic. The forces, mechanisms and consequences...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199652996
• ISBN13: 9780199652990
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"