... among the citizens and concludes that remaking Nigeria lies in evolving policies that enhance this culture. ...
... Thus, it is concluded that ethnolinguistic federalism could not be a panacea for ethnic conflict in Ethiopia, especially in the north. Both regions are working to expand their territories beyond their ...
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The future of the EU-ACP relations: possible scenarios after the end of the post-Cotonou negotiations
(Matteo Oreglia/Essay)
(Matteo Oreglia/Essay)
... issues to be solved during the recently concluded negotiating process. The different proposals on the table to revitalise the partnership are particularly important in this paper: whilst the EU is in principle ...
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The Directive on the Fight against Fraud to the Union’s Financial Interests and its Transposition into the Spanish Law
(Demelsa Benito Sánchez/Essay)
(Demelsa Benito Sánchez/Essay)
... the purpose, among others, of adapting the Spanish law to the EU requirements as regards the protection of the Union’s financial interests. The paper concludes, on the one side, that the PIF Directive ...
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Federalism in post-conflict states: Assessing Somalia's challenges and the way forward
(A.Y.S. Ali, A.H. Dahir and Z.D. Hersi/Essay)
(A.Y.S. Ali, A.H. Dahir and Z.D. Hersi/Essay)
... and the status of Mogadishu. The paper concludes with a series of recommendations to overcome these challenges. The study seeks to contribute new ideas to the current discussion on federalism in post-conflict ...
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The Secession Issue and Territorial Autonomy in Spain: Bicameralism Revisited
(Alberto López-Basaguren/Essay)
(Alberto López-Basaguren/Essay)
... by the authorities of the resolutions of the Constitutional Court (CC), which concluded with the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) by Parliament at the same time as the adoption of the measures ...
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Socialisation and legitimacy intermediation in the Council of the European Union
(Kamil Ławniczak/Essay)
(Kamil Ławniczak/Essay)
... It contains an analysis of material generated in in-depth interviews and concludes that more effort is invested into reaching a more inclusive compromise in the Council than one would expect if it were ...
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Canadian Federalism in Design and Practice: The Mechanics of a Permanently Provisional Constitution
(James A. Gardner/Essay)
(James A. Gardner/Essay)
... produced changes in the allocation of national and subnational authority that are plausibly characterized as constitutional in magnitude. The paper concludes that the design of the Canadian federal system ...
... I examine sub-national constitutional politics in the five new Länder and bring the role parties played in this policy field to the fore. Overall, I conclude that cooperative federalism did not impact ...
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Clarifying Limbo: Disentangling Indigenous Autonomy from the Mexican Constitutional Order
(Ian Flannigan Sprague/Essay)
(Ian Flannigan Sprague/Essay)
... Labor Organization’s Indigenous and Tribal People’s Convention 169 (“ILO 169”) and the Mexican Constitution. It concludes by arguing that in spite of this effort by the courts, Mexican law still requires ...
... of the European Union. The article will conclude by summarising the findings which may put into perspective the more general challenges of cooperation in criminal matters within the EU. ...
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Sub-national Constitutionalism in Austria: a Historical Institutionalist Perspective
(Ferdinand Karlhofer/Essay)
(Ferdinand Karlhofer/Essay)
... informal rules and practices is discussed. Chapter 3 deals with scope, contents and dynamics of sub-national constitutionalism under the given framework. The article concludes with assessing the efficacy ...
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Macroeconomic Imbalances in the Euro Area and Policy Intervention: the Role of Trade with Emerging Economies
(Piero Esposito/Essay)
(Piero Esposito/Essay)
... in Italy and France. Hence, we conclude that coordinated and symmetrical measures to improve the competitiveness of deficit countries can be a substitute for austerity policies to reduce the debt to GDP ...
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National Supreme Courts and the EU Legal Order: Building a European Judicial Community through Networking
(Simone Benvenuti/Essay)
(Simone Benvenuti/Essay)
... to the potential development of European judicial communities as a pre- condition for an integrated European legal order. It concludes by stressing the need for stronger empirical accounts in this field ...
... of the referendum as a whole. This makes it crucial that the authorities take into account the results of the referendums when taking decisions. It is also concluded that the scenario of different referendums ...
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Protection of EU citizens abroad: A legal assessment of the EU citizen’s right to consular and diplomatic protection
(Madalina Bianca Moraru/Essay)
(Madalina Bianca Moraru/Essay)
... and diplomatic protection of nationals, frameworks which have not, so far, been harmonised by a EU measure. The paper concludes by describing the new roles acquired by the Union after the Lisbon Treaty ...
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Operation Atalanta and the Protection of EU Citizens: Civis Europaeus Unheeded?
(Joris Larik/Essay)
(Joris Larik/Essay)
... mandate, which creates tension and confusion between the general objective and the CSDP instrument. The paper concludes that the mandate of Atalanta, by focussing entirely on universal objectives, ...
... federalism theory as theory of regional integration, and it is concluded, that federalism theory indeed is a fruitful approach when analyzing regional integration projects both within and outside Europe. ...
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Cooperation or Silent Rivalry? The EU and the USA in the Mediterranean – The Case of Egypt
(Wolfgang Zank/Essay)
(Wolfgang Zank/Essay)
... In particular the failure of the US to conclude a free-trade agreement has been crucial. But it would be wrong to see the US and EU as rivals. Their roles are rather complementary. The article explores ...
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The transfer of State Property to Regions and Local Authorities within the Italian Fiscal Federalism Reform
(Filippo Scuto/Essay)
(Filippo Scuto/Essay)
... this transfer are also discussed. The article concludes with some remarks on the future prospects of this reform ...