Federalism and Digitalization: Doing Digital Differently
What do the experiences of digitalization in different federations tell us about developing digital governance in federal countries? And wha...
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Examining the principles and practice of federal and multilevel governance systems with a comparative international perspective. Each episode we address a key governance issue with world-lea...
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19 episodes
Federalism and Digitalization: Spain Minisode
What does successful intergovernmental cooperation in the digitalization of public services look like, and what conditions are needed to mak...
Federalism and Digitalization: Germany Minisode
Can digitalization become an issue which threatens the status quo in a cooperative federal system? In this minisode, Forum Non-Resident Fell...
Federalism and Digitalization: Brazil Minisode
How does digitalization work in a federation of country-sized cities and hamlet-sized municipalities? In this minisode, we speak with Luis C...
Federalism and Digitalization: Switzerland Minisode
Can digitalization work in a federation where local autonomy is an inseperable part of the governance culture? In this minisode, Tereza Cahl...
Federalism and Digitalization: Canada Minisode
Canada has embraced open government. And digitalization is crucial to achieving the "transparency, accountability, citizen engagement, and s...
Federalism and Digitalization: The Intro
How are digital technologies shaping how governments in federal countries communicate, interact with, and provide services to their citizens...
Episode 10 - Language Policy and Federalism Part 2: More Than Just Words
How do governments in multilingual federal countries approach the use of language in different areas? How do governance institutions in fede...
Episode 10 - Language Policy and Federalism Part 1: Tongue-Tied or Speaking My Language?
Why is language such an important factor in how people live their daily lives in federations? How does language impact on how people interac...
Episode 9 - Climate Change and Federalism Part 2: Governance Going Green?
What have federations in different parts of the world been doing to address climate change? What strategies are governments using to cultiva...
Episode 9 - Climate Change and Federalism Part 1: Getting Hot in Here
How can federations tackle the critical issue of climate change? What are the opportunities and challenges of making progress toward the goa...
Episode 8 - COVID & Federalism: Taking the Temperature in 2022
What has the changing nature of COVID-19 taught us about governance dynamics in federations? And in what ways has federalism been effective...
Episode 7 - Federalism: A Pathway for Peace?
Is federalism a solution to the challenges of building sustainable peace in fragile and conflict-affected states? Can a federal peacebuildin...
Episode 6 - Gender Equality: Building a More Equal World
With gender equality now a priority in international development, how are donors and development practitioners supporting the empowerment wo...
Episode 5 - Gender Equality: Overcoming the ”Lipstick Parliament”
What are the opportunities and challenges experienced by women to engage and participate in politics in federal countries? In the second in...
Episode 4 - Gender Equality: The Federal Advantage and Disadvantage
What impact does federal and decentralized governance have on gender equality? In the first in a three part series, we explore the relations...
Episode 3 - Federalism as a Peacebuilding Tool in Divided Societies
Federalism is seen by some in the international community as an important tool to support peacebuilding and reconciliation processes in divi...
Episode 2 - Policy Coordination During the COVID Crisis
How do governments in federations coordinate responses to emergency situations like COVID-19? We examine the intergovernmental coordination...
Episode 1 - Federalism and Coronavirus in North America
We explore how the Coronavirus pandemic has impacted federal governance dynamics in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and assess the im...