ISSN: 2036-5438
- 1. Self-rule vs. Shared Rule: The Design and Evolution of Federal Institutions in Colombia
- (Essay)
- In 1991, Colombia shifted from a territorial regime that combined shared rule with limited self-rule to the opposite configuration: extensive self-rule without shared rule. The radical shift between ...
- Created on 19 January 2021
- 2. Common Constitutional Patterns of Capital Cities in Europe
- (Essay)
- ... from dominant "city-states" like Berlin and Vienna to decentralized capitals such as Bern and The Hague – while emphasizing shared challenges in governance, financial autonomy, and intergovernmental cooperation. ...
- Created on 26 June 2025
- 3. New Caledonia: a Promising Attempt to Constitutionalize a Sovereignty Conflict Going Wrong
- (Essay)
- ... non-territorial autonomy. Indeed, the Nouméa Agreement provided the New Caledonian divided society with a power-sharing system that up to 2021 worked well. It recognizes the ‘Kanak people’ and ‘shared ...
- Created on 01 August 2024
- 4. Fiscal Decentralization in Federal Systems: A Comparative Story of a Principle and its Paradigms
- (Essay)
- ... institutional framework and the dynamics of intergovernmental relations within federal systems. It appreciates both the self-rule and shared-rule dimensions, with the latter serving as an architectural ...
- Created on 25 July 2024
- 5. Equalization and territorial integration in Canada: a nation building instrument?
- (Essay)
- ... government plays a key role in managing diversity and reducing the risk of secession. The fiscal dimension is a vital component of any system of shared government as the lack of financial resources to ...
- Created on 25 November 2022
