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The Centre will provide updates on books about federalism and multi-governance experience both in Australia and from other countries, written by distinguished academic visitors to the School of Politics and International Relations. These books will provide new comparative perspectives on what outside scholars find interesting and problematic about federalism here and beyond. The idea is to look beyond Australia, or, to consider Australia in comparative perspective in order to find new questions and renew debate.
Beyond Autonomy: Practical and Theoretical Challenges to 21st Century Federalism
Author/editor:Tracy B Fenwick and Andrew C Banfield
Year published:2022
Abstract Beyond Autonomy forces us to rethink the meaning of autonomy as a central organising pillar of federalism. Can federations exist beyond the autonomy realm designed to promote territorial selfgovernance and direct representation among various levels of government? How do governments of…
Avoiding Governors: Federalism, Democracy, and Poverty Alleviation in Brazil and Argentina
Author/editor:Tracy Beck Fenwick
Year published:2015
With the goal of showing the effect of domestic factors on the performance of poverty alleviation strategies in Latin America, Tracy Beck Fenwick explores the origins and rise of conditional cash transfer programs (CCTs) in the region, and then traces the politics and evolution of specific…