Representation in Federal and Quasi-Federal Systems

Abstract

This panel focuses on issues of representation in federal and quasi-federal systems such as the EU. These systems are typically based on compound systems of representation with multiple channels and institutions that connect citizens to the polity. We invite papers that reflect on normative, theoretical and practical challenges associated with citizens' ability to govern themselves in such systems. Of particular interest would be papers that discuss these themes with reference to new developments in the theory of representation.

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We Need to Talk About Europe. Parliamentary Communication of EU Affairs and the Media	View Paper Details
Party Development in Comparative Federalism. Insights From and Limits to the European Union	View Paper Details
Intergovernmental Relations in Unions of States. Comparing the EU with the US and Swiss Federal Unions	View Paper Details
Balancing Unity and Diversity. Exit and Voice in the EU and in Federations	View Paper Details