Intergovernmental cooperation : rational choices in federal systems and beyond /

This text argues that governments' choices in favour or against strong intergovernmental institutions are not primarily driven by considerations of efficiency but by internal political dynamics within their own boundaries. It applies the argument to Canada, Switzerland, the United States, and f...

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Main Author: Bolleyer, Nicole
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Series:Comparative politics (Oxford University Press)
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This text argues that governments' choices in favour or against strong intergovernmental institutions are not primarily driven by considerations of efficiency but by internal political dynamics within their own boundaries. It applies the argument to Canada, Switzerland, the United States, and finally to the European Union.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780199570607
0199570604
9780191570971
0191570974