The principle of equality in diverse states : reconciling autonomy with equal rights and opportunities
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The principle of equality in diverse states : reconciling autonomy with equal rights and opportunities
(Studies in territorial and cultural diversity governance / edited by Francesco Palermo and Joseph Marko, v. 13)
Brill Nijhoff, c2021
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This book examines different approaches by which states characterised by federal or decentralized arrangements reconcile equality and autonomy. In case studies from four continents, leading experts analyse the challenges of ensuring institutional, social and economic equality whilst respecting the competences of regions and the rights of groups.
Table of Contents
Preface
List of Figures, Tables, and Graphs
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Eva Maria Belser and Lawrence Z u nd
PART 1
Conceptual Determination
1 Suum Cuique Tribuere - A Common Narrative of Federalism and Equality?
Anna Gamper
2 Constitutional Asymmetry and Equality in Multinational Systems with Federal Arrangements
Maja Sahad z i c
3 Why the Affection of Federalism for Human Rights Is Unrequited and How the Relationship Could Be Improved
Eva Maria Belser
PART 2
Case Studies on Institutional Equality
4 Italy: The Principle of Solidarity as a Principle of Equality
Erika Arban
5 Does Regional Autonomy Improve Local Public Services in More Diverse Regions?
Andrea Filippetti
6 Assuring Equality, Autonomy and Territorial Integrity in Sri Lanka
Jayampathy Wickramaratne
PART 3
Case Studies on Economic Equality
7 Equality and Advantage in Emerging Federations and the Dilemma of Non-Renewable Natural Resources
The Cases of the Solomon Islands and Trinidad and Tobago
Nico Steytler
8 Equality, Development Equivalence and Federal Finance in Argentina
Miguel Angel Asensio
9 The Swiss Tax System - Between Equality and Diversity
Peter H a nni
10 Principle of Equality and Social Care Policies in the Italian Regional System between Autonomy and Centralisation
Giulia Maria Napolitano and Gabriella Saputelli
PART 4
Case Studies on Political Equality
11 Federal States and Equality in Political Representation
Federalism Superseding Democracy?
S e rgio Ferrari
12 Equality and Inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Soeren Keil
13 Federal Equality in Multinational Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dejan Vanjek
14 In the Name of Diversity
The Disenfranchisement of Citizens in an African Federation
Yonatan Tesfaye Fessha
Concluding Remarks
Eva Maria Belser
Index
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