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Routledge Handbook of Regionalism & Federalism

John Kincaid editor Wilfried Swenden editor John Loughlin editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:30th Jun '20

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Almost all states are either federal or regionalized in some sense. It is difficult to find a state that is entirely unitary and the Routledge Handbook of Regionalism and Federalism necessarily takes in almost the entire world. Both federalism and regionalism have been subjects of a vast academic literature mainly from political science but sometimes also from history, economics, and geography. This cutting edge examination seeks to evaluate the two types of state organization from the perspective of political science producing a work that is analytical rather than simply descriptive.

The Handbook presents some of the latest theoretical reflections on regionalism and federalism and then moves on to discuss cases of both regionalism and federalism in key countries chosen from the world’s macro-regions. Assembling this wide range of case studies allows the book to present a general picture of current trends in territorial governance. The final chapters then examine failed federations such as Czechoslovakia and examples of transnational regionalism - the EU, NAFTA and the African Union.

Covering evolving forms of federalism and regionalism in all parts of the world and featuring a comprehensive range of case studies by leading international scholars this work will be an essential reference source for all students and scholars of international politics, comparative politics and international relations.

"This is nothing less than a kind of golden book that will be of use for scholars of various disciplines, including political science, comparative politics and international relations."
- Erik De Bom (University of Leuven)

ISBN: 9780367581879

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

640 pages