{"product_id":"comparative-federalism-and-covid-19-combating-the-pandemic-paperback","title":"Comparative Federalism and Covid-19: Combating the Pandemic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNico Steytler\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive scholarly book on comparative federalism and the Covid-19 pandemic is written by some of the world's leading federal scholars and national experts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Covid-19 pandemic presented an unprecedented emergency for countries worldwide, including all those with a federal or hybrid-federal system of government, which account for more than 40 per cent of the world's population. With case studies from 19 federal countries, this book explores the core elements of federalism that came to the fore in combatting the pandemic: the division of responsibilities (disaster management, health care, social welfare, and education), the need for centralisation, and intergovernmental relations and cooperation. As the pandemic struck federal countries at roughly the same time, it provided a unique opportunity for comparative research on the question of how the various federal systems responded. The authors adopt a multidisciplinary approach to question whether federalism has been a help or a hindrance in tackling the pandemic. The value of the book lies in understanding how the Covid-19 pandemic affected federal dynamics and how it may have changed them, as well as providing useful lessons for how to combat such pandemics in federal countries in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of great interest to students and scholars of politics and international relations, comparative federalism, health care, and disaster management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Open Access version of this book, available at http: \/\/www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a \u003ci\u003eCreative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives\u003c\/i\u003e 4.0 license.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNico Steytler\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Public Law at the Dullah Omar Institute for Constitutional Law, Governance and Human Rights at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa, and South African Research Chair in Multilevel Government, Law and Development. He is a former Commissioner of the Financial and Fiscal Commission, and former President of the International Association of Centres for Federal Studies. He has published widely on federalism, including \u003ci\u003eThe Value of Comparative Federalism: The Legacy of Ronald L. Watts\u003c\/i\u003e (2021, co-edited), \u003ci\u003eDecentralization and Constitutionalism in Africa\u003c\/i\u003e (2019, co-edited); \u003ci\u003eConcurrent Powers in Federal Systems: Meaning, Making, Managing\u003c\/i\u003e (2017, edited); \u003ci\u003eKenyan-South African Dialogue on Devolution\u003c\/i\u003e (2016, co-edited); and \u003ci\u003eLocal Government Law of South Africa\u003c\/i\u003e (2007, co-authored).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 434\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159800713351,"sku":"9780367763961","price":90.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f2967aaac9ccef8f68e457015da9ef9e.webp?v=1733269337","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/comparative-federalism-and-covid-19-combating-the-pandemic-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}