Download or read book Federalism and Political Performance written by Ute Wachendorfer-Schmidt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-08 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Federalism and Political Performance compares the political performance of federal and non-federal states and evaluates the impact of different types of federation. The contributors draw together focused case-studies to illustrate their arguments on a wide range of countries, including Russia, India, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Australia and Canada. A thorough and authoritative volume and a valuable resource for students and scholars of Comparative Politics.