Federalism
Federalism is a governance system of self-rule and shared rule. It is a state order, which divides and shares power and authority among the national and the regional units. In a federation, the national government (e.g. Austria/Bund) and the member states (e.g. the Austrian Bundesländer) fulfill certain tasks independently from each other and certain tasks together. In federalism, the member states keep a degree of statehood, but are united in an overarching entity, the federation.
Why Federalism?
Because common good-oriented and cooperative federalism creates vertical separation of powers, offers citizens more opportunities for democratic participation and conveys identity in a globalized world.
Anna Gamper, University Professor of Public Law, Political and Administrative Science, Innsbruck
Because each federal state has its own particularities and for these particularities, tailor-made, regional solutions are needed.
Franz Jirka, Unternehmer und Spartenobmann Gewerbe & Handwerk der WK Tirol
Because politics and authorities in their own federal state are closer to the needs of the people
Greta Lukasser, Student
Because Vienna and Brussels are too far away to see all the details for some decisions.
Werner Preindl, Payroll accountant
Because federalism is the most established and effective matrix for managing contemporary complexity.
Francesco Palermo,
Professor of Comparative Constitutional Law University of Verona
Director - Institute for Comparative Federalism, Eurac Research, Bozen
Strafmündig
Institutsdirektor beschäftigt sich mit der Herabsetzung des Strafmündigkeitsalters.
Neue Wege der Allgemeinen Staatslehre
Die Teilnahme der Bundesländer am europäischen Integrationsprozeß
