Federal stability is maintained if councils process contentious policy problems,are highly institutionalized, are not dominated by the federal government, and are embedded in a political system that facilitates intergovernmental compromising and consensus-building.
Johanna Schnabel is Newton International Fellow at the University of Kent, UK. Her research interests include federalism and intergovernmental relations, comparative politics and public policy, with a focus on education, health, and fiscal policy.
Innehållsförteckning
1. The Purpose of Intergovernmental Councils.- 2. The Dynamic Stability of Federal Systems.- 3. The Intergovernmental Safeguard: Principles of Design.- 4. Making Fiscal Policy.- 5. Reforming Education.- 6. The Intergovernmental Safeguard: Taking Stock.- 7. Policy Making Under Federal Influence.