This research extends the centralization–decentralization dichotomy in the crisis decision-
making literature by offering an alternative lens of concurrency. It argues that centralization …

Belgian consociational federalism is often praised for its ability to deal peacefully with the
country's internal divisions. Nevertheless, recent political stalemates raise the question: Is …

What does federalism do to welfare states? This question arises in scholarly debates about
policy design as well as in discussions about the right political institutions for a country. It …

The search for a robust balance of power is a continuous challenge for multilevel political
system. Institutions like parliaments or courts can protect the existing order. However …

Detailed examination of the territorial and governance dimensions of contemporary welfare
reforms in the United States and Europe. Until recently, studies of changes in the welfare …

This book examines the link between constitutional asymmetry and multinationalism and the
effects asymmetry produces on legitimacy and stability in federal and quasi-federal systems …

The debate on social policy change is not only about the evolving nature of social benefits
but also about change in their territorial organization. This territorial issue is central in …

The question of whether and how federalism influences a country's welfare state has been a
longstanding concern of political scientists. However, no agreement exists on exactly how …

This paper applies both parametric and nonparametric synthetic control methods in the case
of a specific federal reform. It evaluates the impact of Belgium's constitutional federalism …

In Belgium, federalism provides a structure in which consociationalism is able to persist by
committing citizens to their respective language groups. This chapter explains how it is …