This publication focuses on two main lines of inquiry: the relationship between federalism and democracy, with particular focus on representation, and the relationship between the governments of federal systems, looking especially at intergovernmental relations. It was originally published as a special issue of Journal of European Public Policy.
John Erik Fossum is Professor in Political Science at the ARENA Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo, Norway.
Markus Jachtenfuchs is Professor of European and Global Governance and the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, Germany.