With a weaker center than a federation, often dependent on theĬonstituent units (Watts 1998, 121). In contrast, ‘confederation’ has come to mean a political order Such entrenchments notwithstanding, some centralization often occurs owing to the constitutional interpretations by a federal levelĬourt in charge of settling conflicts regarding the scopes of final Many multilevel forms of governance may also be revised by units at one level without consent by bodies at other levels. Unitary states can typically be revoked by the central legislature at In comparison, decentralized authority in (Federalist Paper 39)-and the authorities of both are directlyĮlected (Watts 1998, 121). Operates “on the individual citizens composing the nation” Have direct effect on the citizenry-the common government The member unit and the common government both
This division of power is typically entrenched in aĬonstitution which neither a member unit nor the common government canĪlter unilaterally. ‘cantons’, possibly ‘cities’, or confusingly ‘states’-and aĬommon government. A federation in this sense involvesĪ territorial division of power between constituent Unions-and hybrids such as the present European Union (Elazarġ987, Watts 1998). Species are unions, confederations, leagues and decentralised Including principles for dividing final authority between member unitsĪ federation is one species of such a federal order other Federalism is the theory or advocacy of such an order, Genus of political organization that is marked by the combination ofġ20). Wheare 1964, King 1982, Elazar 1987, Elazar 1987a,Ī federal political order is here taken to be “the Much valuable scholarship explicates the central terms Solutions to accommodate differences among populations divided byĮthnic or cultural cleavages yet seeking a common, often democratic, Just a few areas where federal arrangements are seen as interesting PhilosophicalĬontributions have addressed the dilemmas and opportunities facingĬanada, Australia, Europe, Russia, Iraq, Nepal and Nigeria, to mention Political interest in federalism and backlashes against particular instances, coupled with empirical findings concerning the requisite and legitimate basis for stability and trust among citizens in federal political orders. Much recent philosophical attention is spurred by renewed Member units may also participate in central decision-makingīodies. Power between the member unit and center may vary, typically theĬenter has powers regarding defense and foreign policy, but member To, or have their rights secured by, two authorities. So that units at each level have final authority and can be self Non-centralized, often constitutionally, between at least two levels In a unitary state, sovereignty in federal political orders is Federalism is the theory or advocacy of federal principles forĭividing powers between member units and common institutions.
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