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Welfare Regimes, Subnational Territories and Dynamics of School‐To‐Work Transitions

open access: yesSocial Policy &Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Comparative research on school‐to‐work transitions (SWT) mainly focused on cross‐country differences, while territorial variations among sub‐national territories in youth labour market and transitions outcomes have been underexplored. In this paper, we investigate the impact over time of national institutional configurations and regional ...
Ruggero Cefalo, Rosario Scandurra
wiley   +1 more source

Federalism and Ethiopian Federalism

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal
<div> This chapter examines federalism as a political order and uses that foundation to analyse Ethiopia’s post-1991 experiment. It traces federalism’s historical roots—from covenantal compacts to modern federations—and highlights the interplay between unity and autonomy as the enduring core of federal arrangements.
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Beyond Groups? Consociational Culture and the Representation of Cross‐Segmental Interests

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.
Abstract In deeply divided societies, consociational power‐sharing ensures representation for ethnonational groups but raises questions about cross‐segmental interests. This paper explores “consociational culture,” arguing that consociational systems create a form of political culture which incentivises the use of group‐based categories and identities ...
Patrizia John
wiley   +1 more source

What is a Multi‐Ethnic Party and How to Spot a Fake One?

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Multi‐ethnic parties have been variously defined: as those which do not champion the interests of, or mobilize against, any specific ethnic group; as those with a recognisably cross‐communal leadership or membership; and as those which acquire some distribution of support across groups.
Jon Fraenkel
wiley   +1 more source

The “Communal College:” Cross‐Ethnic Voting Rules and Census Requirements for Dyadic Consociational Democracies

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Electoral systems in deeply divided societies are pivotal for peace and stability among ethno‐national groups. Consociationalism and centripetalism are the most widespread approaches from which derive the major incentives for electoral systems in deeply divided, dyadic societies.
Ivan Pepić
wiley   +1 more source

Perspectives on Federalism: Why a new Journal? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
In launching a new journal we feel the need to explain the reasons why the Centre for Studies on Federalism takes this initiative, characterised by a range of specific features. Several interesting scientific journals in English devoted to federalism are
CASTALDI, ROBERTO, U. Morelli
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Strengthening Primary Health Care for Improved Population Health and Health Equity in Somalia: A Narrative Review

open access: yesPublic Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
Primary health care (PHC) strengthening is central to improving population health and advancing health equity in Somalia. Fragmented governance, inadequate financing, workforce maldistribution, and limited access for rural and displaced communities undermine PHC performance.
Yusuf Abdullahi Hubow   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Federalism and the welfare state: The German case [PDF]

open access: yes
The comparative welfare state research regularly highlights 'federalism' as a factor that has delayed welfare state development and sets clear 'limits to welfare state growth'. Yet, apparently German federalism goes together with one of the most generous
Manow, Philip
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Partisan Cities: How State‐Local Political Alignment Shapes Credit Risk and Information Processing in the Municipal Bond Market

open access: yesJournal of Accounting Research, Volume 64, Issue 4, Page 1733-1770, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper studies how partisan alignment between city leaders and state governors shapes information processing and bond pricing in the municipal bond market. Using a novel data set on 1,045 U.S. cities from 2005 to 2019, we show that cities with the same political affiliation as the state governor face 9 basis points lower borrowing costs ...
RAMONA DAGOSTINO, ANYA NAKHMURINA
wiley   +1 more source

Memory, Presidential Meaning‐Making, and the Role of the US Bicentennial in Gerald Ford's 1976 Presidential Campaign

open access: yesPresidential Studies Quarterly, Volume 56, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This article provides the first extensive investigation of President Gerald Ford's commemoration of the 1976 United States Bicentennial. Drawing on internal correspondence and Ford's public addresses, it highlights how his administration leveraged Bicentennial commemorations to situate Ford's Presidency as a reconciling and stabilizing force ...
Thomas Cryer
wiley   +1 more source

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