federalism

Opinion

A design for modern Britain: Confederal Federalism

Centre on Constitutional Change

Glyndwr Cennydd Jones writes that 'the traditional model of a federal UK is currently a politically problematic proposal' and suggests confederal federalism in the UK is a 'broad, constitutiona

Opinion

Austrian Federal Reform Stops Before It Starts

Patrick Utz

The promise of ‘change’ was key for the Austrian Christian democrats’ landslide victory in last year’s general elections.

Opinion

We Are Still a Long Way from Federalism

Michael Keating

Michaell Keating discusses how we are still a long way from federalism but closer to a constitutional clash as further Brexit legislation looms. This article appeard in The Herald.

Opinion

Federalism, Brexit and the Union

Centre on Constitutional Change

Kezia Dugdale has reopened a discussion as to whether federalism might be the way forward for the UK but, suggests Gareth Evans, in doing so she has left a lot of old questions still needing

Publication

Event report - Constitutional Change in Canada and the UK: Challenges to Devolution and Federalism

Federalism in Canada and devolution in the United Kingdom both face emerging challenges. Questions exist over the right level of social solidarity and welfare.

Publication

Seeing the Same Canada? Visible Minorities’ Views of the Federation

Abstract

Canada’s history has been marked by competing visions of the country and regional grievances about how the federation works.

Opinion

Justin Trudeau and Canadian Federalism

André Lecours

André Lecours, University of Ottawa, discusses how for the first time in decades, there is uncertainty about a new Canadian government's vision of federalism.

Opinion

The UK’s Not So Federal Solutions

The term ‘federal’ has been thrown around fairly loosely since the general election but, says Bettina Petersohn, the current proposals fall along way short.

Opinion

Four reasons why a fully federal Scotland is not going to happen

Paul Cairney

Paul Cairney looks at Full Fiscal Autonomy and how it could well backfire to cause the death of the union.This article was originally published on

Opinion

Can the Union Survive the Election?

Stephen Tierney

Thursday’s election leaves the Anglo-Scottish Union on the brink.

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