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Institute for Comparative Federalism
Institute for Comparative Federalism
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Federalism and autonomy are key instruments of democratic governance, allowing for unity in diversity, pluralism and power control. By analyzing how complex societies are organized and how decisions are made, we provide solutions at local and global level on how to improve the democratic efficiency of institutions and policies.
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14 with a PhD degree
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19 of them with international partners
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Data Activity Report 2020/2021
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Autonomies: Italy and South Tyrol
This research field analyzes and monitors the development of the special autonomy of South Tyrol within the Italian regional system and provides solutions to ...
see moreAutonomies Compared: Subnational and Local
What is the relevance of federalism worldwide? How do systems aim to ensure subnational and local autonomy compare and what can countries across continents ...
see moreInstitutional Innovation and Participatory Democracy
Scholars explore the operation of democratic federalism from the viewpoint of institutional innovation and new forms of decision-making grounded in deliberative ...
see moreFiscal Federalism
The allocation of fiscal powers and intergovernmental financial relations against the balance between autonomy claims and solidarity are a pivotal area of ...
see moreEnvironmental Policy and Law in Multilevel Systems
Environment is one of the key areas of law that are regulated and implemented by different governmental levels and actors, thus challenging the traditionally ...
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