Unitary Federalism–Germany Ignores the Original Spirit of its Constitution

Contrary to a federalism based on the subsidiarity principle, German federalism is now unitary in nature. Three reforms of federalism have contributed to undermining Länder self-rule (2006, 2009, and 2017). The governments on the federal and regional level dominate political decision-making. Parliam...

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Main Author: Roland Sturm
Format: Article
Language:Catalan
Published: Institut d'Estudis de l'Autogovern 2018-12-01
Series:Revista d'Estudis Autonòmics i Federals
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Online Access:http://presidencia.gencat.cat/web/.content/ambits_actuacio/desenvolupament_autogovern/iea/Publicacions/REAF/REAF_articles/REAF-28-desembre-2018/_reaf28-Sturm.pdf