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Author:   Kalypso Nicolaidis (, University Lecturer, University of Oxford and a Fellow at St Antony's College) ,  Robert Howse (, Professor of Law, University of Michigan)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.842kg
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9780199245000

ISBN 10:   0199245002
Pages:   556
Publication Date:   08 November 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Jacques Delors and Joseph Nye: Preface Robert Howse and Kalypso Nicolaidis: Introduction: The Federal Vision, Levels of Governance, and Legitimacy Part I: Articulating the Federal Vision Daniel J. Elazar: The United States and the European Union: Models for Their Epochs J. H. H. Weiler: Federalism without Constitutionalism: Europe's Sonderweg Part II: Levels of Governance in the United States and the European Union: Facts and Diagnosis John D. Donahue and Mark A. Pollack: Centralization and Its Discontents: The Rhythms of Federalism in the United States and the European Union David Lazer and Viktor Mayer-Schoenberger: Blueprints for Change: Devolution and Subsidiarity in the United States and the European Union John Kincaid: Devolution in the United States: Rhetoric and Reality Andrew Moravcsik: Federalism in the European Union: Rhetoric and Reality Part III. Legal and Regulatory Instruments of Federal Governance George A. Bermann: The Role of Law in the Functioning of Federal Systems Daniel Halberstam: Comparative Federalism and the Issue of Commandeering Giandomenico Majone: Regulatory Legitimacy in the United States and the European Union Part IV. Federalism, Legitimacy, and Governance: Models for Understanding Cary Coglianese and Kalypso Nicolaidis: Securing Subsidiarity: The Institutional Design of Federalism in the United States and Europe John Peterson and Laurence J. O'Toole, Jr: Federal Governance in the United States and the European Union: A Policy Network Perspective Vivien Schmidt: Federalism and State Governance in the European Union and the United States: An Institutional Perspective Fritz W. Scharpf: Democratic Legitimacy under Conditions of Regulatory Competition: Why Europe differs from the United States Part V. Federalism, Legitimacy, and Identity Sujit Choudhry: Citizenship and Federations: Some Preliminary Reflections Elizabeth Meehan: The Constitutions of Institutions Marc Landy and Steven M. Teles: Beyond Devolution: From Subsidiarily to Mutality Denis Lacorne: European Citizenship: The Relevance of the American Model Conclusion: The Federal Vision Beyond the Federal StateKalypso Nicolaidis: Appendix: Basic Principles for the Allocation of Competence in the United States and the European UnionGeorge A. Bermann and Kalypso Nicolaidis: About the Contributors Index

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Outstanding book ... stimulating introduction ... this is a volume that is rich in ideas and takes the debates over US and EU federal development in original and thought-provoking directions. Perspectives on European Politics and Society The Federal Vision offers a comparative overview and an in-depth analysis of issues concerning federalism and its future in the European Union, the United States and even in a more global framework. Collegium This book presents an overarching and balanced picture of the issues related to the concept of federalism within the European Union (EU) and its implication for an ever-closer global order ... features also a helpful comparison of the EU and US federal settings ... addresses cruical challenges such as the issues of citizenship, legitimacy and statehood. Collegium The book is an important addition to the literature. It provides a comprehensive study of key issues facing the European Union, the major contemporary debates regarding its political system, and the parallels with similar debates in the United States. International Journal

Outstanding book ... stimulating introduction ... this is a volume that is rich in ideas and takes the debates over US and EU federal development in original and thought-provoking directions. Perspectives on European Politics and Society The Federal Vision offers a comparative overview and an in-depth analysis of issues concerning federalism and its future in the European Union, the United States and even in a more global framework. Collegium This book presents an overarching and balanced picture of the issues related to the concept of federalism within the European Union (EU) and its implication for an ever-closer global order ... features also a helpful comparison of the EU and US federal settings ... addresses cruical challenges such as the issues of citizenship, legitimacy and statehood. Collegium The book is an important addition to the literature. It provides a comprehensive study of key issues facing the European Union, the major contemporary debates regarding its political system, and the parallels with similar debates in the United States. International Journal

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