Lõuna-Aafrika, Saksamaa ja Mehhiko demokraatiate võrdlus inglise keelne
Big states generally have intermediate (national-regional-local) institutions
ed examples of federal states, all with primarily functional not sociological rationales
Efficient scale of delivery for e.g. heathcare or education
Reflect diversity of preferences from place to place
ost-Hitler
Sociological explanations
as delivering nationwide common standards
Centre-periphery cleavages
ock by decentralising reform, but not much happens [groundhog day]
Territorial politics reflect territorial cleavages, demands for expressions of shared
identity
nizing existing divisions, need to extend service provision, bring govt closer to people
Often in multinational states
how to bridge divides between homelands/provinces black/white areas
India, Canada, Belgium, UK
Power claimed from the
bottom up to create/