1st Edition

Federalism and Federation in Western Europe

Edited By Michael Burgess Copyright 1986
232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

Federalism and Federation in Western Europe (1986) analyses the nature of federalism and federation in Europe. It argues that there is an important conceptual distinction between federalism and federation. Federalism is taken to be a multi-dimensional phenomenon arising out of a variety of human experiences, it is a distinctive set of values and attitudes; federation is the organisational... Read more

1. Introduction Michael Burgess  2. Federalism and Federation in Western Europe Michael Burgess  3. Belgium: A Regional State or a Federal State in the Making? Frank Delmartino  4. The New Spanish State Structure Antoni Monreal  5. Federalist and Regionalist Movements in France John Loughlin  6. Federal Ideas in Contemporary Ireland Neil Collins  7. Empire, Ireland and Europe: A Century of British Federal Ideas Michael Burgess  8. The Revitalisation of Federalism and Federation in Austria Richard Luther  9. Constitutional Reform in Switzerland: Task-Distribution, Political Ideas and Financial Interests Ulrich Kloti and Kurt Nussli  10. The Ambivalent Role of the Bundesrat in the West German Federation Tony Berkett  11. Conclusion Michael Burgess

Biography

Michael Burgess