Introduction: Federalism as a Tool of Conflict Resolution

Keil, Soeren; Alber, Elisabeth

doi:10.1080/17449057.2020.1795469

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“…32 It is also worth emphasizing there is a growing body of literature on the use of federalism as a tool of conflict resolution. For more, see Keil, Alber (2020). This is another argument in favor of this integration concept.…”

Section: The Prospects For the Functioning Of The European Unionmentioning

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Economic integration in the face of new challenges for the European economy

Markowski

Warżała

2023

10.14746/rpeis

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Recent events in the world economy, such as the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have special implications for the countries that are part of the most advanced integration group in the world – the European Union (EU). In order to face new challenges, the EU must constantly evolve, because leaving the structure unchanged could mean stagnation and collapse. The paper aims to assess the functioning of the European Union in the conditions of the new ‘post-pandemic’ reality and the consequences of the war in Ukraine, and to review the prospects for further integration. The paper uses a diagnostic approach that involves establishing the actual state of affairs, assessing it, and considering the possibility of its improvement. As a result of the considerations undertaken, it can be assumed that the stability (and even the survival) of the EU seem to be favoured more by integration initiatives referring to the neo-functional theory and federal approach rather than the confederal approach. It is justified to increase the role of the political spill-over effect and the assumptions of heterodox economics. Historical experience leads to the conclusion that failure to take appropriate initiatives may trigger the disintegration mechanism and, consequently, the collapse of the European integration project.

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Section: The Prospects For the Functioning Of The European Unionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Economic integration in the face of new challenges for the European economy

Markowski

Warżała

2023

10.14746/rpeis

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“…Second, and what is more decisive, the research lacks accounts of situations where an entity claiming to be a conflict party is in fact a proxy, used by a third state, which, through its active involvement, influences the success of decentralization or rather allegedly increases the risks. 61 Overall, research into the challenges of hybrid conflicts and the use of intrastate entities as proxies in international conflicts or conflicts combining an intrastate and an international dimension remains marginal compared to the literature on TSg arrangements as a means of conflict management, despite the empirical evidence that has emerged over decades. Our study intends to address this gap by linking both strands and applying them to the case of Ukraine.…”

Section: Decentralization As a Form Of Tsg Arrangement To Manage Intr...mentioning

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The Conflict in Eastern Ukraine and International Support for the Decentralization Reform (2014–2022): Theory-Guided Observations

Rabinovych

Gawrich

2023

East European Politics and Societies: and Cultures

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This article explores Western donors’ support for the decentralization reform in post-Euromaidan Ukraine prior to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, with a focus on the relationship between decentralization and conflict management. It demonstrates that, despite the protracted conflict in eastern Ukraine, bilateral donors have preferred to address Ukraine’s decentralization from the governance reform perspective, rather than as a form of territorial self-governance (TSG) arrangement, linked to conflict resolution. They have also tended to “outsource” conflict-related support to multilateral organizations. This article explains the Russian Federation’s use of the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk “People’s Republics” as proxies in an international conflict and the contested nature of the role played by the Minsk Protocol in determining the form of support provided for reform. It concludes with insights into the implications of donor support for the decentralization reform in Ukraine for research on decentralization and other TSG solutions in conflict-affected contexts.

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“…One of the most fundamental questions within the study of divided societies deals with their long-term stability (Choudhry, 2008a). Some authors have claimed that multinational identities and preferences will be associated with a risk of social division, eventually leading to a weakening of the bond between the components of the country and to the danger of secessionism (Erk and Anderson, 2009;Keil and Alber, 2020). This will be especially the case in divided societies with strong, and potentially disruptive, cleavages along linguistic, ethnic or religious lines (Gagnon, 2021;Lecours, 2021).…”

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Toward an Ever Looser Union? Investigating Diverging Trends in Public Opinion in Three Divided Societies

Stiers¹,

Hooghe²

2023

Can J Pol Sci

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The stability of divided societies is an important and recurring concern in political science research. It has been suggested that distinctive socialization processes in the different regions of divided societies will lead to diverging trends in public opinion. Therefore, we investigate trends in public opinion on key political issues and attitudes in three divided societies: Canada (Quebec), the United Kingdom (Scotland) and Spain (Catalonia). Using over two decades of survey data, we show that these distinct communities indeed have a particular ideological profile but also that there is no indication these differences become larger over time. In other words, we do not observe any evidence for an increasing lack of public opinion coherence in these divided societies. We conclude with some observations on why divergence could not be observed at the level of public opinion but might still be present at the level of party elites.

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Introduction: Federalism as a Tool of Conflict Resolution

Cited by 10 publications

References 30 publications

Economic integration in the face of new challenges for the European economy

Economic integration in the face of new challenges for the European economy

The Conflict in Eastern Ukraine and International Support for the Decentralization Reform (2014–2022): Theory-Guided Observations

Toward an Ever Looser Union? Investigating Diverging Trends in Public Opinion in Three Divided Societies

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