2007年11月22日 · This introduction to federalism has been written primarily for practitioners of government—politicians, government officials, journalists, members of non-governmental and international organizations and concerned citizens—who have a practical interest in federalism, probably focused on federalism in their own or other specific countries.
What is Federalism? - Forum of Federations
The Forum is an international organization that develops and shares comparative expertise on the practice of federal and decentralized governance through a global network. The Forum engages in Think and Do federalism research and development work. The Forum of Federations researches governance practices around federalism, multi-level governance, decentralization. …
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Federalism means the constitution divides power between at least two levels or orders of government. Both orders have a direct electoral relationship with their citizens. In some federal countries, people also elect their local government, which may also be constitutionally recognized.
2010年4月2日 · Majority-constraining federalism: The 1973 Constitution The separation of East Pakistan led to a new thinking about federalism as Punjab now represented the position of one-province-dominates-all at 58 per cent of the population. The smaller provinces were committed to constrain the majority of one province in the parliament.
Federalism: its principles, flexibility and limitations - Forum of ...
“Federalism should not be seen only as a static pattern or design, characterized by a particular and precisely fixed division of powers between government levels. Federalism is also and perhaps primarily the process … of adopting joint policies and making joint decisions on joint problems.” – Carl J. Friedrich, Trends of Federalism in
2007年11月22日 · This introduction to federalism has been written primarily for practitioners of government—politicians, government officials, journalists, members of non-governmental and international organizations and concerned citizens—who have a practical interest in federalism, probably focused on federalism in their own or other specific countries.
Regardless of any asymmetric approach to federalism, the constitution is the supreme legal instrument in any federation. It cannot be amended unilaterally. An amendment would require the assent of a significant number of the federation’s component regions and, in certain cases, a majority of the population.
Federalism and Decentralization in Canada - Forum of Federations
Federalism provides the framework within which to balance nation-building and a common national community with the aspiration of regional and provincial communities to manage their own affairs. (For the history of federalism in Canada, see Simeon and Robinson 199o; McNaught 1982.) This was the impetus for federalism in Canada.
The Visions of Canadian Federalism: An Overview - Forum of …
Federalism in this sense is conceptualized as a political device for establishing viable institutions and flexible relationships capable of facilitating inter-state relations (e.g. division of powers between orders of government), intra-state linkages (e.g. states’ representation at the central level), and inter-community cooperation (e.g ...
Countries - Forum of Federations
The Forum of Federations runs training and knowledge sharing programs to address governance challenges in existing and emerging federations, as well as in devolved and decentralized countries.