IFF Working Paper Online
The (ISSN: 2813-5261) provides a forum disseminating research relevant to the main research topics of the Institute of Federalism, which cover government issues, federalism, decentralisation, democracy and human rights.
The publication series is aimed at conveying preliminary results of the ongoing research of our faculty members, our visiting researchers as well as participants of our Summer University and our advanced training programmes.
On request, contributions from others are accepted. The collection is intended to be multidisciplinary.
The papers are published in the name of the author. Her/his view does not necessarily reflect the view of the Institute of Federalism.
: Durga Karki, Concurrency in Nepali Federal System : Tool for Flexibility or Recentralization?
: Naomi Shafer, Verhandlungssprache Schweizerdeutsch : Vom Gewohnheitsrecht in die Geschäftsordnung eines Deutschschweizer Kantonsparlaments
: Gennadii Korolov, Federalism's Illusion: Conceptual Insights into East Central Europe, 1831-1926
: Ali Adan Hassan, Abdikarim Mohamed Hussein, Saara Abukar Osman, Abdiaziz Mohamud Hussein, Abdi Hamud Ahmed, Abdinur Mohamed Osman, Fiscal Federalism in Somalia: Opportunities and Challenges
: Oleksandra Keudel, Grau Creus Mireia, Nejat Hussein, Paul Anderson, Summer University 40th Anniversary Conference - Federalism and Conflict : Conference Proceedings
: Lydia Nginya Wetugi, Emerging Issues in Devolved Electricity Governance in Kenya : A Case Study of Machakos County Government
: Reeta KC, Decentralization of Gender Equality in a Federal State: A Case Study on Wildlife Conservation at Banke National Park, West Nepal
: Sisay Kinfe Gebrewold, Boundary Demarcation and Amalgamation of Local Governments in Oromia Surrounding the Federal Capital of Ethiopia
: James Milligan, Power-Sharing as a Means of Conflict Resolution: A Comparative Analysis of the Peace Processes in Northern Ireland and Cyprus
: Lara Torbay, Linguistic Minority Rights in Turkey, Iraq, and Lebanon: Comparative Perspectives
: Kamal Raj Lamsal, Federalism as a means of political participation of minorities: A study of the Surkhet district in Nepal
: Usha Bhandari, Power struggle in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector in Nepal
: Christian Aimé Chofor Che, Reinforcing decentralisation and constitutionalism under the 1996 Constitution of Cameroon for peace-building and development
: Andreas Pehr, Federal and Happy? Examining federalism, decentralication and citizens' satisfaction
: Alma Nurshaikhova, Gael Raballand, Mohamud Yasin Jama, Revenue Sharing as a Basis for a Sustainable Federal System in Somalia
: Lucas Swinnen, The Syrian Civil War – A Never-Ending Story?
: Kelvin, Federalism in Myanmar - Practical Application of Federalism as a Modern Confederation
: Daan Smeekens & Sören Keil, The Iraqi Oil and Gas Dispute between Baghdad and Erbil
: Jonas Pauchard, Die politische Teilhabe von Menschen mit psychischen Behinderungen in der Schweiz im Lichte der UNO-BRK
: Verena Billy, La liberté d'expression et la protection de l'hymne national
: Pablo Wey, Die Rolle der höchsten Gerichte beim Umgang mit Sezessionsbewegungen - Ein vergleichender Blick auf die Katalonienkrise
: Nadine Seiler, Grundrechtsverpflichtung des Gesetzgebers
: Leila Haccius, The Making and Breaking of Federalism in Iraq
: Géraldine Cattilaz, Volksinitiative im Spannungsfeld zwischen Demokratie und Rechtsstaat - Stellt das Verhältnismässigkeitsprinzip eine Schranke der Verfassungsrevision dar?
: Bülent Celik, Power Sharing Arrangements in Syria, Lessons from the Swiss Experience
: Nalin Singh Panwar, Decentralized Political Institution in Madhya Pradesh (India): Inclusion of the Marginalized through Local Self Government
: Galata Monenus Hundara, EPRDF’s State-building Approach: Responsive or Unresponsive?
: SR Justin Laku, South Sudan Governance: A Call for Federalism to Address, Marginalization and Prevent Armed Conflict Recurrence
: Laura M. Skillen, Between Federation and Confederation: the EU’s ‘Accountability Deficit’ as the Result of Structural Hybridity
: Jianing Sang, A Study on Decentralisation from Chinese Prospective – “One Country, Two Systems” in Hong Kong, Macao and How It Should be Applied to Taiwan
: Najmadeen Khorsheed, The Necessity of Collaborative Federalism for Oil and Gas Management in Iraq
: Simon Mazidi, Die gesetzlichen Grundlagen der schweizerischen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit - Genügt das Bundesgesetz über die internationale Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und humanitäre Hilfe den Anforderungen an eine rechtsstaatliche und zeitgemässe Entwicklungszusammenarbeit oder besteht Reformbedarf?
: Eva Maria Belser/Maurizio Maggetti-Waser/Nico Steytler, Power Sharing in Sri Lanka
: Lea Tanner, Die Aufarbeitung des Genozids in Ruanda durch den Internationalen Strafgerichtshof für Ruanda und die Gacaca-Gerichte, Auswirkungen auf die Versöhung und die Entwicklung des Landes
: Sarah Nyfeler, «Völkerrecht vor Landesrecht» – Die Bedeutung der Gerichtspraxis des EGMR
: Lisa-Maria Kaiser, Gilt der Grundsatz «Einerlei Verfassungsrecht» (noch)?
: Sonja Comte, Die Verantwortlichkeit der Vereinten Nationen für den Völkermord in Ruanda im Rahmen der Verpflichtung zur Verhütung von Völkermord
: Anja Winistörfer, Nachhaltigkeit in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit - Die Möglichkeiten des Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
: Rahel Sara Habegger, Die Strategien der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit im Vergleich - China und die Schweiz auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent
: Ieva Vezbergaite, Self-Determination of the Kurdish People: Undermining the Unity of the «Turkish Nation»?
: Camilla Jacquemoud, Sind repräsentative Demokratien undemokratisch?
: Thea Bächler, Wie demokratisch ist die EU?
: Sergio Ferrari, Local Government in Brazil and Switzerland: A Comparative Study on Merger an Inter-Municipal Cooperation
: Roxana Prisacariu, Swiss immigrants’ integration policy as inspiration for the Romanian Roma inclusion strategy
: Roxana Prisacariu, Roma political participation in Romania – from presence to influence
: Roxana Prisacariu, Roma right to effective participation in public affairs – between soft and hard law
: Nico Steytler, The constitutional conversation between the federal structure and a bill of rights
: Óscar Fernández, Reforming the Spanish Senate: a federalist proposal