Austrian Federalism in Comp (Contemporary Austrian Studies, Vol 24) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1608011127 ISBN 13: 9781608011124

Publisher: University of New Orleans Press, 2015

Synopsis

With its ambiguous mix of weak federalist and strong centralist elements, the Austrian constitutional architecture has been subject to conflicting interpretations and claims from its very beginning. The written 1920 constitution has been paralleled by informal rules and forces making up for the imbalance of power between national and subnational authorities. Understanding these inherent weaknesses, virtually all political actors involved are well aware that reforming the allocation of rights and duties between the different levels in the federal state is urgently needed. In recent years, several initiatives of recalibrating the system of power-sharing between the different levels of government have been initiated. So far progress has been modest, yet the reform process is still underway. The contributions to this volume shine a light on history, presence, and future aspects of the Austrian federal system from historical, juridical, economic, and political science perspective. The volume is also the first book in English ever devoted to the Austrian version of federalism.

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About the Author

Günter Bischof is the Marshall Plan Professor of History and the Director of CenterAustria at the University of New Orleans.Ferdinand Karlhofer is an associate professor and chair in the Department of Political Science at the University of Innsbruck.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of New Orleans Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1608011127
• ISBN 13: 9781608011124
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400
• Editor: Bischof Dr Gunter, Karlhofer Ferdinand