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 a federal state forms a brand on the outside and an identity on the inside. Society and the economy need both: external glamour and internal meaning.
Wolfgang Sparer, Leiter des Bildungsconsultings
Because different problems require different solutions. Modern federalism therefore needs financial autonomy and fiscal sovereignty
Christian Keuschnigg, University Professor of National Economics in St. Gallen
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
Because each federal state has its own particularities and for these particularities, tailor-made, regional solutions are needed.
Franz Jirka, Unternehmer und Spartenobmann Gewerbe & Handwerk der WK Tirol
Because there must be offerings in elementary education that are tailored to local needs.
Sophia Steinlechner, Kindergarten teacher
Ablenkungsmanöver
Bei der Spionageaffäre wird das Übel nicht da gesucht, wo es sich befindet.
Gericht und Gesetzgeber
Der Beschwerde des Vereins „Klimaseniorinnen“ aus der Schweiz gegen ihre Regierung wegen Unterlassung einer wirksamen Klimaschutzpolitik, wurde stattgegeben.
Vorarlberger Landesverfassung: Kommentar erschienen
Am 22. Februar 2024 wurde im Landhaus Bregenz der neue Kommentar zur Vorarlberger Landesverfassung feierlich vorgestellt.
