Contrasting Unitary and Federal Systems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6299889 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel J Elazar (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 237-251 |
| Publication date | 1997-07-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/019251297018003002 |
| OpenAlex | W2132280624 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 54 |
| References cited | 13 |
The modern age of statism at most divided polities into unitary or federal states. In doing so it obscured the three models of the origin and development of the polity: hierarchic, organic, and covenantal, with the first two leading to unitary states and the third to federal polities. All three models produce institutions, are informed by political cultures, and lead to political behavior characteristic, and at times even singular, to each. This article explores some of the institutional, cultural, and behavioral consequences of each of the three models and compares them
Federalism · Law and economics · Mainstream · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Polity · Sociology · Statism · Unitary state · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 54 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,93 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2026 (29) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 54 |