Democratic federalism : the economics, politics, and law of federal governance / Robert P. Inman, Daniel L. Rubinfeld.
2020
K3185 .D46 2020 (Mapit)
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Author
Inman, Robert P., author.
Title
Democratic federalism : the economics, politics, and law of federal governance / Robert P. Inman, Daniel L. Rubinfeld.
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Rubinfeld, Daniel L., author.
Imprint
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020]
Description
xii, 435 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction
Part I. The institutions of democratic federalism
Economic federalism
Cooperative federalism
Democratic federalism : the national legislature
Democratic federalism : the safeguards
Part II. Encouraging the federal conversation
FIST : having the federal dialogue
Fiscal policy in the federal union
Regulation in the federal union
Part III. On becoming federal
The European Union : federal governance at the crossroads
Mandela's federal democracy : a fragile compact
Epilogue.
Part I. The institutions of democratic federalism
Economic federalism
Cooperative federalism
Democratic federalism : the national legislature
Democratic federalism : the safeguards
Part II. Encouraging the federal conversation
FIST : having the federal dialogue
Fiscal policy in the federal union
Regulation in the federal union
Part III. On becoming federal
The European Union : federal governance at the crossroads
Mandela's federal democracy : a fragile compact
Epilogue.
Summary
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Available in Other Form
Online version: Inman, Robert P. Democratic federalism Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2020.
Call Number
K3185 .D46 2020
Language
English
ISBN
9780691202129 hardcover
0691202125 hardcover
9780691202136 electronic book
0691202125 hardcover
9780691202136 electronic book
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