Federations: The Political Dynamics of Cooperation

Why would states ever give up their independence to join federations? While federation can provide more wealth or security than self-sufficiency, states can in principle get those benefits more easily by cooperating through international organizations such as alliances or customs unions. Chad Rect...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fenna, Alan
Format: Journal Article
Published: - 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38547