Understanding Intergovernmental Relations: Key Features and Trends

This article discusses several features of intergovernmental relations (IGR), paying particular attention to IGR in federations. A number of recent trends and challenges are identified, and implications are drawn for the analysis of IGR. The article shows how IGR has traditionally been dominated by...

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Main Author: Phillimore, John
Format: Journal Article
Published: Blackwell Publishing Asia P/L 2013
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Online Access:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-8500.12025/abstract
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29936
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-299362019-02-19T04:28:11Z Understanding Intergovernmental Relations: Key Features and Trends Phillimore, John unitary systems path dependency centralisation and decentralisation Intergovernmental relations vertical and horizontal relations federalism This article discusses several features of intergovernmental relations (IGR), paying particular attention to IGR in federations. A number of recent trends and challenges are identified, and implications are drawn for the analysis of IGR. The article shows how IGR has traditionally been dominated by informal processes and power relationships, but that formalisation and institutionalisation have increased and can provide greater certainty and protection for sub-national governments in dealing with central government. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29936 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-8500.12025/abstract Blackwell Publishing Asia P/L fulltext
spellingShingle unitary systems
path dependency
centralisation and decentralisation
Intergovernmental relations
vertical and horizontal relations
federalism
Phillimore, John
Understanding Intergovernmental Relations: Key Features and Trends
title Understanding Intergovernmental Relations: Key Features and Trends
title_full Understanding Intergovernmental Relations: Key Features and Trends
title_fullStr Understanding Intergovernmental Relations: Key Features and Trends
title_full_unstemmed Understanding Intergovernmental Relations: Key Features and Trends
title_short Understanding Intergovernmental Relations: Key Features and Trends
title_sort understanding intergovernmental relations: key features and trends
topic unitary systems
path dependency
centralisation and decentralisation
Intergovernmental relations
vertical and horizontal relations
federalism
url http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-8500.12025/abstract
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29936