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Multiheaded Federations: The EU and Canada Compared
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Abstract The purpose of this article is to assess the merits of comparing the EU and Canada from a federal perspective. The point of departure is that both are federal-type entities that represent deviations from the standard or mainstream American model of federalism. That has given rise to alternative conc... mehr
The purpose of this article is to assess the merits of comparing the EU and Canada from a federal perspective. The point of departure is that both are federal-type entities that represent deviations from the standard or mainstream American model of federalism. That has given rise to alternative conceptions, multilevel governance for the EU, and a multinational federation for Canada. The article discusses the limitations of each such notion and instead argues for the merits of seeing both as different versions of multiheaded federation which is a useful analytical device for analyzing contestation over federalism within federal-type entities. This notion directs our attention to those with power and in the position to shape the political system’s federal-constitutional nature and design, which normally happens in the realm of constitutional politics. It is the fundamental struggle over sovereignty within a federal-type structure that gives rise to the notion of a multiheaded federation - there are multiple heads because there is no willingness to accept a hierarchical arrangement. The notion of a multiheaded federation is particularly suitable for capturing (de)federalisation processes and dynamics.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Kanada; Föderalismus; EU; politisches System; Souveränität
Klassifikation
Staat, staatliche Organisationsformen
Europapolitik
Freie Schlagwörter
European Union; multiheaded federation; multilevel governance; multinational federation
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2023
Seitenangabe
S. 231-240
Zeitschriftentitel
Politics and Governance, 11 (2023) 3
Heftthema
United in Uniqueness? Lessons From Canadian Politics for European Union Studies
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)