Federalism
Federalism is a governance system of self-rule and shared rule. It is a state order, which divides and shares power and authority among the national and the regional units. In a federation, the national government (e.g. Austria/Bund) and the member states (e.g. the Austrian Bundesländer) fulfill certain tasks independently from each other and certain tasks together. In federalism, the member states keep a degree of statehood, but are united in an overarching entity, the federation.
Why Federalism?
Because politics and authorities in their own federal state are closer to the needs of the people
Greta Lukasser, Student
Because modern federalism gives the states and municipalities revenue and expenditure sovereignty in their areas of responsibility. A reform step that would be urgently needed for Austria.
Friedrich Schneider, em. University Professor of Economics, Linz
Because federalism is the most established and effective matrix for managing contemporary complexity.
Francesco Palermo,
Professor of Comparative Constitutional Law University of Verona
Director - Institute for Comparative Federalism, Eurac Research, Bozen
Because local people are best able to assess their needs and then make the right decisions for them.
Andreas Cia, Social educator
Because common good-oriented and cooperative federalism creates vertical separation of powers, offers citizens more opportunities for democratic participation and conveys identity in a globalized world.
Anna Gamper, University Professor of Public Law, Political and Administrative Science, Innsbruck
Neue Wege der Allgemeinen Staatslehre
Die Teilnahme der Bundesländer am europäischen Integrationsprozeß
UVP
Institutsdirektor Peter Bußjäger beschäftigt sich mit UVP-Verfahren und dem Entwurf einer Änderung des UVP-Gesetzes.
