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1. Explaining Federalism

   State, society and congruence in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany and Switzerland

   By Jan Erk

   Series: Routledge Series in Federal Studies

   This book deals with the theoretical and empirical questions of federalism in the context of five case studies: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany and Switzerland. The central argument is that in the long run the political institutions of federalism adapt to achieve congruence with the underlying...

   Published July 29th 2010 by Routledge
2. The Paradox of Federalism

   Does Self-Rule Accommodate or Exacerbate Ethnic Divisions?

   Edited by Jan Erk, Lawrence M. Anderson

   The paradox of federalism is about whether self-rule accommodates or exacerbates ethnic divisions. A federal arrangement which formally recognizes ethno-linguistic diversity to help manage divisions can also pave the way for eventual disintegration. The case studies in this book cover a wide...

   Published February 11th 2010 by Routledge
3. New Directions in Federalism Studies

   Edited by Jan Erk, Wilfried Swenden

   Series: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

   Federalism has experienced a remarkable renaissance in recent decades – as an alternative way to accommodate ethnic differences; as a tool to combat remote, undemocratic and ineffective central governments; and lastly, as a means to promote economic performance in the developing world through...

   Published January 3rd 2010 by Routledge