European Parliament Member Voices Opposition to Transnational Lists
In this interview, Elmar Brok, member of the European Parliament and president of the Union of European Federalists, speaks out against the possibility of…
In this interview, Elmar Brok, member of the European Parliament and president of the Union of European Federalists, speaks out against the possibility of…
Gyldas Ofoulhast-Othamot writes that sectoral decentralization experiments in natural resources management have, in recent years, accompanied the implementation of decentralization policies. Ofoulhast-Othamot contends that in…
Nicolas Schmitt suggests that the institutionalized way Switzerland continually examines its federalist structure offers a model of introspection useful to other federalist nations. Schmitt…
Pierre Haroche contends that, contrary to the idea that national parliaments were "victims" of European integration, such parliaments actually empowered the transfer of authority…
The Philippines is considering how many states to create as the nation moves toward federalism. This article focuses on the possibility of one such…
In this op-ed, Mani Shankar Aiyar asks whether Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's calls for cooperative federalism amount to little more than "empty sloganeering" because, Aiyar contends,…
German prosecutors have called for the extradition of Carles Puigdemont to Spain, where he could face trial for his involvement in last year's banned…
John Fenwick and Howard Elcock trace devolution in England and consider whether England could be part of a federal system of government within the United…
Adriano Bosoni traces the latest iteration of the federalism discussion among the members of the European Union. Read more here.
At the request of the Spanish government, Carles Puigdemont has been arrested by German officials. Puigdemont will be held pending extradition proceedings. The arrest prompted…
Henry McLeish writes that Scotland is dominated by the "absolute sovereignty" of England. He contends that federalism offers the only realistic alternative to independence…
Shitong Qiao explores the interaction of national versus local rights in land in China. Qiao contends that federalism in China weakens land rights (via…
The Canadian government has announced a contribution of $10 million to the Institute for Research on Public Policy. The contribution will fund a permanent…
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