Sub-national Constitutionalism in Austria
A Historical Institutionalist Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6162889 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karlhofer Ferdinand (Universität Innsbruck, corresponding author), Ferdinand Karlhofer |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-84 |
| Publication date | 2015-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Perspectives on Federalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2036-5438 • E-ISSN: 2036-5438 |
| Publisher | De Gruyter Open (PUBLISHER • PL) |
| DOI | 10.1515/pof-2015-0004 |
| OpenAlex | W2181432596 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
Austria’s federal system is determined by an apparent contrast between formal and real constitution having its roots in foundational defects shaping the system to the present day. As for the formal dimension, Austria has a rather uneven balance with regard to powersharing. No wonder that, given the structural bias between central state and substates, informal forces are at work in order to make up for the shortcomings of the federal architecture. In this context, sub-national constitutionalism at first sight appears to be marginal. Astoundingly, though, in recent time a lot of constitutional changes and amendments, quite possibly paving the way for a sustainable redesign of the federation as a whole have taken place. The article starts with a historical outline of the Austrian federation’s origins. In chapter 2, the interplay of formal and informal rules and practices is discussed. Chapter 3 deals with scope, contents and dynamics of sub-national constitutionalism under the given framework. The article concludes with assessing the efficacy of subconstitutional politics in relation to the capacities of the federal constitution
Constitution · Constitutionalism · Context (archaeology · Democracy · Dimension (graph theory · Federalism · Geography · Law and economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · European and International Law Studies · Law · Law and Political Science · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration
Das politische System der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Die Parteiensysteme Westeuropas
Demokratietheorien
Explaining state constitutional changes
The Political Science of Federalism
How Centralized Federations Avoid Over-centralization
Conceptualizing and Theorizing Constitutional Change in Federal Systems
Party Careers in Federal Systems. Vertical Linkages within Austrian, German, Canadian and Australian Parties
Government Congruence and Intergovernmental Relations in Federal Systems
Dimensions of party system change
Federalism and Democracy
Symmetry and Asymmetry as Elements of Federalism
Austria
A New Look at Federalism
Moving up, moving down
Combining Federalism and Decentralization
Federalism, Federal Political Systems, and Federations
Strength through Weakness
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |