Federalism as decision making : changes in structures procedures and policies Federalism as decision making deals with the fundamental question of what answers federalism as a pragmatic governance tool can provide to current challenges. Federal theories and the management of specific policies are examined from a comparative and multi disciplinary perspective. Intro Federalism as Decision Making: Changes in Structures Procedures and Policies Copyright Contents About the Authors List of Acronyms Introduction: The Idea and the Aim of this Book PART 1: Federalism Democracy and Governance 1: Multilevel Governance and the Reconfiguration of Political Space: Theoretical Considerations from a Multinational Perspective 2: The Interdependence of Federalism and Democracy in Australia 3: Political Identity and American Federalism 4: Policy Coercion and Administrative Cooperation in American Federalism PART 2: Participation Mechanisms and Procedures PART 2 A: Asymmetries and Identities 5: Fragile Federations and the Dynamics of Devolution 6 The Unsettled Settlement: Scottish Independence or United Kingdom Devolution 7: Constitutional Semantics and Autonomy within Indian Federalism 8: Genesis of Federalism Regional Development and Regional Policy of Post Soviet Russia PART 2 B: Intergovernmental Relations 9: Can We Talk about Federalism and Federalization without Co Governance Participation of the Autonomous Communities in Spanish Central Government Decision Making 10: Intergovernmental Relations in Australia: New Modes Old Realities 11: Intergovernmental Decision Making in Financial Affairs in Germany: Institutions Formal and Informal Rules and Peculiarities 12: Fiscal Federalism and Federal Decisions: The Case of Argentina and Its Evolution in the Last Two Decades PART 3: Policy Areas Compared 13: Multilevel Governance of Immigration: An Emerging Trend for Europe to Follow 14: Challenging Institutional Models: The Case of Environmental Protection and Management 15: South Africa Inc.: The Rise of the Developmental State and the Corporatization of Intergovernmental Relations.