Between joint project, institutional bargaining and symbolic politics: initiatives for federalism reform in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
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In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft, Vol. 6, No. 2, Supplement, 01.11.2012, p. 77-101.
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T1 - Between joint project, institutional bargaining and symbolic politics
T2 - initiatives for federalism reform in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
AU - Grotz, Florian
AU - Poier, Klaus
PY - 2012/11/1
Y1 - 2012/11/1
N2 - In recent years, Germany, Austria and Switzerland have almost simultaneously embarked on a fundamental change of their federal constitutions. These reform attempts have not only varied in their final outcomes; they have also displayed considerable differences from the very outset. This paper argues that an ideal type classification—federalism reform as a ‘joint project’, ‘institutional bargaining’ or as ‘symbolic politics’—proves helpful in capturing the main procedural and policy-related characteristics of these three reform initiatives in a systematic manner. Recognizable differences result from the specific interplay between contextual changes, interest constellations of political decision-makers, and institutional preconditions.
AB - In recent years, Germany, Austria and Switzerland have almost simultaneously embarked on a fundamental change of their federal constitutions. These reform attempts have not only varied in their final outcomes; they have also displayed considerable differences from the very outset. This paper argues that an ideal type classification—federalism reform as a ‘joint project’, ‘institutional bargaining’ or as ‘symbolic politics’—proves helpful in capturing the main procedural and policy-related characteristics of these three reform initiatives in a systematic manner. Recognizable differences result from the specific interplay between contextual changes, interest constellations of political decision-makers, and institutional preconditions.
KW - Politics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84993674050&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s12286-011-0112-3
DO - 10.1007/s12286-011-0112-3
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 6
SP - 77
EP - 101
JO - Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
JF - Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
SN - 1865-2646
IS - 2, Supplement
ER -