Who among the following theorists claims that federalism is always a result of a collective response to…
William H. Riker advanced the bargaining theory of federalism (in Federalism: Origin, Operation, Significance), arguing that federations originate from a constitutional…
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Who among the following theorists claims that federalism is always a result of a collective response to external or internal threats to dominant central and regional coalitions?
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William H. Riker advanced the bargaining theory of federalism (in Federalism: Origin, Operation, Significance), arguing that federations originate from a constitutional bargain between central and regional political leaders driven by external or internal military-diplomatic threats and the desire for territorial or military expansion.
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