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View article: A francophone political culture? Similarities and differences among French speakers in Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, and France
A francophone political culture? Similarities and differences among French speakers in Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, and France Open
This paper explores whether language shapes political culture by examining the case of French and a possible transnational francophone political culture. Using original survey data from Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, and France collected in…
View article: The State of Nationalism (SoN): Revisiting the Nationalism and Social Policy Nexus
The State of Nationalism (SoN): Revisiting the Nationalism and Social Policy Nexus Open
Territory and solidarity are two central components of contemporary politics whose connection has come to be embodied in two quite different political phenomena: nationalism and the welfare-state. Nationalism is a form of politics linking …
View article: Canada and Comparative Territorial Politics
Canada and Comparative Territorial Politics Open
This presidential address on Canada and the study of territorial politics makes four main arguments. The first is that territory is a central component of politics, especially of Canadian politics, and that it should remain a focal point o…
View article: Frontrunners but different games? Comparing Catalan and Basque paradiplomacy towards the EU
Frontrunners but different games? Comparing Catalan and Basque paradiplomacy towards the EU Open
This article compares Basque and Catalan mobilization towards the EU over the period from 1992 to 2022. The contrasting trajectories of these regions are approached through the conceptual framework of ‘paradiplomacy’ and ‘protodiplomacy’. …
View article: Putting Federalism in Its Place
Putting Federalism in Its Place Open
What does federalism do to welfare states? This question arises in scholarly debates about policy design as well as in discussions about the right political institutions for a country. It has frustrated many, with federalism seeming to mat…
View article: Fiscal federalism, social identity and place-based resentment
Fiscal federalism, social identity and place-based resentment Open
We highlight the importance of social identity and place-based resentment rather than economic positions to explain preferences for interregional fiscal redistribution. We use the 2019 Confederation of Tomorrow survey to study the equaliza…
View article: Reduced acrimony, quiet management
Reduced acrimony, quiet management Open
Federalism is a defining feature of Canada both as a political system and a community of peoples. This chapter first paints the picture of the health and socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian federation. It then details the rol…
View article: Explaining Intergovernmental Conflict in the COVID-19 Crisis: The United States, Canada, and Australia
Explaining Intergovernmental Conflict in the COVID-19 Crisis: The United States, Canada, and Australia Open
The Covid-19 pandemic produced more significant immediate intergovernmental conflict in the U.S. than in Australia and Canada. This article considers three variables for this cross-national divergence: presidentialism versus parliamentaris…
View article: A Critical Juncture in Fiscal Federalism? Canada's Response to COVID-19
A Critical Juncture in Fiscal Federalism? Canada's Response to COVID-19 Open
The COVID-19 crisis could trigger a critical juncture for several institutional arrangements in Canada, potentially leading to notable changes in fiscal federalism. This research note combines insights from historical institutionalism with…
View article: Dynamic Decentralization in Federations: Comparative Conclusions
Dynamic Decentralization in Federations: Comparative Conclusions Open
This article presents the conclusions of the project Why Centralization and Decentralization in Federations?, which analyzed dynamic decentralization in Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Switzerland, and the United States over their entir…
View article: Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Theorizing Dynamic Decentralization in Federations
Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Theorizing Dynamic Decentralization in Federations Open
This article develops a conceptual, methodological, and theoretical framework for analyzing dynamic de/centralization in federations. It first reviews the literature and outlines the research design and methods adopted. It then conceptuali…
View article: Dynamic De/Centralization in Canada, 1867–2010
Dynamic De/Centralization in Canada, 1867–2010 Open
There is an exceptional character to the Canadian federation when it comes to dynamic de/centralization. Despite expectations that forces of modernization and globalization centralize federations, Canada’s overall “federal balance” has rem…
View article: The 2014 Scottish Referendum and the Nationalism-Social Policy Nexus
The 2014 Scottish Referendum and the Nationalism-Social Policy Nexus Open
During the campaign leading to the 2014 Scottish referendum on independence, social policy issues played a central role. This article explains the nature of Scottish nationalist mobilization and its relationship with social policy, from th…