Comparative Federalism and Multi-Level Governance

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) Most of the world's population live in a country which has multiple layers of government with policy responsibilities constitutionally divided between a national and regional political authorities. In the 21st century, issues of decentralization to regional governments, subsidiarity and local autonomy are argued to be significant to viable social, cultural and political development. This course comparatively analyses the many issues that animate governance in multi-level systems which will include actors, institutions and policy processes. Students investigate the politics of federalism and multi-level governance in jurisdictions such as Canada, the United States, Australia and the European Union.