Theoretical Reflections On Federations and Federalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6299265 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stanislaw Ehrlich (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 359-367 |
| Publication date | 1984-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-5121 • E-ISSN: 1460-373X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/019251218400500403 |
| OpenAlex | W2131347800 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Federal systems decide by territorial decentralization who has what power, what sover eignty. The institutions of federalism are ideologically neutral, and serve to decentralize a state or protect ethnic identities within it. Marxists have favored unitary governments, accepting federalism as a means to avoid breakup of the state. Cases of federalism and mixed cases are examined. Secession is usually resisted by force-and in the Third World cannot occur lest the East-West power balance be affected. Federalism has a future
Cooperative federalism · Decentralization · Dual federalism · Ethnic group · Federalism · Ideology · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Secession · Sociology · State (computer science · Unitary state · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Public Administration
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |