Federal Power-Sharing in Europe

ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Karlhofer; Univ.-Prof. DDr. Günther Pallaver

doi:10.5771/9783845283425

Summary

Erstmals liegt mit diesem Band eine vollständige politikwissenschaftliche Typologie europäischer Kompetenzverteilungssysteme vor. Sie erfasst sowohl die EU als auch Bundes- und quasiföderale Regionalstaaten, darunter etwa Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich, Belgien, Italien, Spanien und das Vereinigte Königreich, aber auch asymmetrische Fallbeispiele aus anderen europäischen Staaten, die über „konstitutionelle“ Regionen verfügen. Detailscharf und systematisch werden Modelle und Strukturen einer Kompetenzverteilung, die Spannungsverhältnisse zwischen Zentrum und Peripherie, praktische Probleme und Machtkonflikte am Beispiel einzelner Politikfelder sowie Reformvorhaben untersucht. Ein internationales Autorenteam analysiert die aktuellen Entwicklungen auf nationaler wie europäischer Ebene und zieht vergleichende Lehren aus politikwissenschaftlicher Sicht. Die beiden Herausgeber wirken am Forschungszentrum Föderalismus der Universität Innsbruck mit.

Mit Beiträgen von:

Dr. Maria Ackrén, Prof. Dr. Marco Brunazzo, Prof. Dr. César Colino, Prof. Dr. Srdjan Djordjevic, Dr. Malcolm Harvey, Prof. Ayudante Dr. Angustias Hombrado, ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr.Ferdinand Karlhofer, Dr. Soeren Keil, MMag Dr.Manfred Kohler, Dr. Sean Müller, Univ.-Prof. DDr. Günter Pallaver, Dr. Bettina Petersohn, Univ.-Prof. Dr.Simona Piattoni, Mag. Marija Radosavljevic, Prof. Dr.Roland Sturm, Prof. Dr. Adrian Vatter, Prof. Dr. Jens Woelk

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2017
Copyright Year: 2017
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8487-4043-7
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-8342-5
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Language: English
Pages: 310
Product Type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 8
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  1. I. Introduction No access
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  2. II. The making of the Austrian federation No access
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    1. A. Flexible constitution No access
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    2. B. A party-oriented form of federalism No access
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    3. C. Executive federalism No access
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    1. A. Subnational scope for action No access
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    2. B. Intergovernmental coordination: Land governors as veto players in the federal system No access
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      1. 1. Public education No access
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      2. 2. Healthcare policy No access
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      3. 3. Finance relations No access
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    2. B. Land governors: Interests and logic of action No access
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    3. C. The federal system in need of reform No access
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  6. VI. The prospects of Austria’s real federalism No access
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    1. A. Away from the minimal state (1848–1918) … No access
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    2. B. … towards the welfare state (1919–2008) No access
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    3. C. Current division of power and institutional safeguards No access
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    1. A. Precursors No access
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    2. B. The federal reform of 2008 No access
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    1. A. Highways: newly centralised—or not? No access
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    2. B. Special schools: newly cantonalised—or not? No access
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  5. V. Conclusion No access
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    1. A. Cooperative federalism and the dominant role of consensus in German politics No access
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      1. 1. Tax policies as a precondition for and consequence of centralised competence No access
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      2. 2. Financial support as a steering mechanism No access
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      1. 1. Radio and TV No access
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      2. 2. Economic policies of the Länder No access
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      3. 3. Technology transfer No access
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      4. 4. The lottery monopoly No access
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      5. 5. Support for small and medium-sized enterprises (Mittelstand) No access
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      6. 6. Police and home security No access
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      7. 7. Education policies No access
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      8. 8. Cultural policies No access
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    1. A. The devolution of powers No access
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    2. B. The 2006 federalism reforms No access
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    3. C. The 2009 federalism reforms No access
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  3. III. Summary and prospects No access
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  2. II. The prelude to Belgian federalisation in 1993 No access
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    1. A. The Communities and Regions: Institutions and Responsibilities No access
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    2. B. The Regions and Communities at European Union level and the Council of Ministers especially No access
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    3. C. The asymmetry between exclusive political competence and the financial autonomy of Regions and Communities No access
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    4. D. Remnants of the unitary state: Provinces and Municipalities No access
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    5. E. Horizontal distribution of power at the federal level No access
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  4. IV. The legislative Branch: House of Representatives and Senate No access
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  5. V. The executive Branch: The Federal Government and the King No access
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  6. VI. The Judicial Branch No access
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    1. A. Senate reform No access
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    2. B. Synchronising election dates No access
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    3. C. Constitutive Autonomy for Brussels and the German-speaking Community No access
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    4. D. Changes to the distribution of competences and financial relations No access
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  8. VIII. Belgium: A role model for successful reforms in federalism? No access
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    1. A. The distribution of competences in Bosnia’s complex political system No access
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    2. B. Entities, cantons and municipalities No access
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    1. A. Structure of the distribution of competences No access
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      1. 1. Security and defence policy No access
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      2. 2. Citizenship and fundamental rights No access
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      3. 3. Finances No access
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  4. IV. Areas of competence: interpretation and control No access
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    1. A. Procedures for changing the distribution of competence No access
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    2. B. The extraordinary powers of the High Representative of the International Community No access
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    3. C. Reform of the distribution of competences No access
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  6. VI. Future prospects No access
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  1. I. Introduction and theoretical approach No access
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  2. II. Historical starting point and the Constitution of 1948 No access
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  3. III. Regional emergence No access
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  4. IV. Sluggish reform process No access
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    1. A. The reforms of some public policy areas No access
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  6. VI. Constitutional reform and a new trend towards centralism No access
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  7. VII. Summary and explanatory model No access
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  1. I. Introduction: The Spanish autonomic state and the historical development of power distribution No access
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    1. A. The role of public finance in the exercising of competences No access
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      2. 2. Foreign action No access
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      3. 3. Immigration No access
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      4. 4. Housing No access
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      5. 5. Labour relations No access
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    1. A. General consideration No access
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    2. B. The effects of the recent crisis on competences and reform prospects: reinforcing previous tendencies? No access
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  4. IV. Conclusions No access
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    1. A. Scotland No access
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    2. B. Wales No access
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    3. C. Northern Ireland No access
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    1. A. Devolved finances No access
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    2. B. Policy divergence No access
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    4. D. Conflicting competence No access
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  6. V. A complex picture No access
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    1. A. The Åland Islands No access
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    2. B. The Faroe Islands No access
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    3. C. Greenland No access
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    4. D. The Portuguese Islands of the Azores and Madeira No access
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  3. III. The procedure of amendments regarding autonomous status No access
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  4. IV. Exercising powers—the islands’ relationships with the EU No access
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  5. V. Conclusions No access
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  1. I. Introductory notes No access
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  2. II. The previous constitution of Serbia No access
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  3. III. The political environment during the adoption of the new Serbian constitution No access
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  4. IV. Modern constitutional problems of Vojvodina's autonomy No access
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  5. IV. Conclusion No access
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  2. II. Visions of federal polities No access
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  3. III. Visions of multi-level policies No access
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  4. IV. The division of competences between EU institutions and member states No access
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  5. V. The normative justification of the Union No access
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  2. II. Federal structures No access
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  3. III. Social basis No access
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  4. IV. The role of political parties No access
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  5. V. Coordination and cooperation No access
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  6. VI. Developments and trends: federal and regional systems under pressure to reform themselves No access
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