£120.00

Routledge Explaining Federalism - Comparative Case Studies

Price data last checked 50 day(s) ago - refreshing...

View at Amazon

We'll watch every seller, every day. One email when your price arrives.

It has never been this cheap. We have no record of a lower price.

£120 today · cheaper than every other day in the last 3 months

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↓ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey
↓ Forecast
where the price is heading next
↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range
↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 41 days • 41 data points (No recent data available)

Historical
Generating forecast...
£125.00 £119.50 £120.70 £121.90 £123.10 £124.30 £125.50 19 March 2026 29 March 2026 08 April 2026 18 April 2026 28 April 2026

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 41 days • 2 price levels

Days at Price
Current Price
17 days · current 24 days 0 6 12 18 24 £120 £125 Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £125 (24 days, 58.5%)

Price range: £120 - £125

Price levels: 2 different prices over 41 days

Description

Explore the complex dynamics of political structures in this academic volume from Routledge. Explaining Federalism examines how political institutions adapt to social structures over time through detailed analysis of five specific case studies: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland. The text addresses both theoretical and empirical questions regarding the evolution of federal systems. It presents a central argument that federalism moves toward congruence with its underlying social framework. This process can lead to centralist shifts in ethno-linguistic homogeneous societies or decentralist shifts in ethno-linguistic heterogeneous societies. By analyzing these diverse regions, the book fills a specific gap in comparative federalism literature. It provides researchers, students, and political scientists with a deep look at how state and society interact to shape governance. This study is an essential resource for understanding the long-term adaptation of decentralized political systems.

Key Features

Provides in-depth case studies of Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland to offer a broad comparative perspective.

Analyzes the relationship between political institutions and underlying social structures to explain systemic changes.

Explores how ethno-linguistic homogeneity or heterogeneity drives centralist or decentralist political directions.

Addresses both theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence to support arguments regarding federalist adaptation.

Fills a significant gap in existing comparative federalism literature through detailed regional analysis.

Product Specifications

Format
hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
16 August 2007
Listed Since
31 January 2007

Barcode

No barcode data available

Similar Products You Might Like

Routledge New Directions in Federalism Studies: 65 Book
97% match

Routledge New Directions in Federalism Studies: 65 Book

Routledge

£127.62 21 Apr 2026
Comparative Federalism: Theory and Practice
97% match

Comparative Federalism: Theory and Practice

Routledge

£174.34 14 Jun 2026
Comparative Federalism: Theory and Practice
96% match

Comparative Federalism: Theory and Practice

Routledge

£42.38 24 Feb 2026
Federal Democracies: 19 (Routledge Studies in Federalism and Decentralization)
96% match

Federal Democracies: 19 (Routledge Studies in Federalism and Decentralization)

Routledge

£140.51 11 Mar 2026
Federalism and Legal Unification: A Comparative Empirical Investigation of Twenty Systems: 28 (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice, 28)
96% match

Federalism and Legal Unification: A Comparative Empirical Investigation of Twenty Systems: 28 (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice, 28)

Springer

£113.96 06 Apr 2026
Comparative Federalism and Intergovernmental Agreements: Analyzing Australia, Canada, Germany, South Africa, Switzerland and the United States (Routledge Studies in Federalism and Decentralization)
96% match

Comparative Federalism and Intergovernmental Agreements: Analyzing Australia, Canada, Germany, South Africa, Switzerland and the United States (Routledge Studies in Federalism and Decentralization)

Routledge

£47.99 26 Mar 2026
Routledge Comparative Federalism and Intergovernmental Agreements
96% match

Routledge Comparative Federalism and Intergovernmental Agreements

Routledge

£125.00 23 Apr 2026
New Directions in Federalism Studies (Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science)
96% match

New Directions in Federalism Studies (Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science)

Routledge

£46.61 07 Mar 2026
Federalism and Regionalism in Western Europe: A Comparative and Thematic Analysis
96% match

Federalism and Regionalism in Western Europe: A Comparative and Thematic Analysis

MACMILLAN

£88.34 08 Mar 2026
Teaching Federalism: Multidimensional Approaches (Elgar Guides to Teaching)
96% match

Teaching Federalism: Multidimensional Approaches (Elgar Guides to Teaching)

Edward Elgar Publishing

£117.95 08 May 2026
The Ashgate Research Companion to Federalism (Federalism Studies)
96% match

The Ashgate Research Companion to Federalism (Federalism Studies)

Routledge

£141.82 12 Jun 2026
Defunct Federalisms: Critical Perspectives on Federal Failure (Federalism Studies)
96% match

Defunct Federalisms: Critical Perspectives on Federal Failure (Federalism Studies)

Routledge

£41.21 21 Apr 2026
Federal Challenges and Challenges to Federalism (Journal of European Public Policy Series)
96% match

Federal Challenges and Challenges to Federalism (Journal of European Public Policy Series)

Routledge

£136.11 02 May 2026
Federalism in South Asia
96% match

Federalism in South Asia

Routledge

£100.58 25 Feb 2026
Emerging Federal Structures in the Post-Cold War Era (Federalism and Internal Conflicts)
96% match

Emerging Federal Structures in the Post-Cold War Era (Federalism and Internal Conflicts)

MACMILLAN

£92.79 17 Jun 2026
Emerging Federal Structures in the Post-Cold War Era (Federalism and Internal Conflicts)
96% match

Emerging Federal Structures in the Post-Cold War Era (Federalism and Internal Conflicts)

MACMILLAN

£93.74 25 Apr 2026
The Forum of Federations Handbook of Federal Countries 2020
96% match

The Forum of Federations Handbook of Federal Countries 2020

MACMILLAN

£98.07 12 Jun 2026
Routledge Handbook of Regionalism & Federalism
95% match

Routledge Handbook of Regionalism & Federalism

Routledge

£151.80 16 Jun 2026
Federalism and National Diversity in the 21st Century (Federalism and Internal Conflicts)
95% match

Federalism and National Diversity in the 21st Century (Federalism and Internal Conflicts)

MACMILLAN

£85.50 17 Jun 2026
Dynamic Federalism: A New Theory for Cohesion and Regional Autonomy (Comparative Constitutional Change)
95% match

Dynamic Federalism: A New Theory for Cohesion and Regional Autonomy (Comparative Constitutional Change)

Routledge

£43.35 07 Mar 2026
Routledge - Democracy and Federalism in EU and US Book
95% match

Routledge - Democracy and Federalism in EU and US Book

Routledge

£147.20 18 Apr 2026
Democracy and Federalism in the European Union and the United States: Exploring Post-National Governance
95% match

Democracy and Federalism in the European Union and the United States: Exploring Post-National Governance

Routledge

£50.38 17 Apr 2026
Federalism and Political Culture
95% match

Federalism and Political Culture

Routledge

£94.99 26 Apr 2026
Routledge Handbook of Regionalism & Federalism
95% match

Routledge Handbook of Regionalism & Federalism

Routledge

£43.99 07 Mar 2026