Federalist Theory
Why Did the European Community Emerge After WWII and Not in the Interwar Period?
Federalist Theory
January 30, 2019
Why Did the European Community Emerge After WWII and Not in the Interwar Period?
The 20th century’s interwar years were studded with pacifist appeals and utopian visions of international unity. President Wilson’s fourteen points…
United, but How? National vs Multinational Federations
Federalist Theory
April 10, 2018
United, but How? National vs Multinational Federations
In previous installments, we have given a definition of federations: a federation is a State whose constitutional principles are based…
United, But How? Decentralisation vs Federalism
Federalist Theory
January 23, 2018
United, But How? Decentralisation vs Federalism
One of the main recurring questions in the debate about decentralisation is whether some countries are federal or simply decentralised.…
United, But How? European Federalism vs Confederalism
Federalist Theory
November 17, 2017
United, But How? European Federalism vs Confederalism
The debate regarding the nature of federations and confederations is one of the oldest in federal theory, and in many…