Interview: Necat Ayaz Confederalism ensures more efficient decision-making by clearly defining competencies for each region. It reduces the need for constant negotiations and deadlocks. Unlike the current federal model, where both sides must compromise on nearly all major policies, Confederalism grants Flanders and Wallonia full autonomy over key matters. Cooperation …
Bêtir »Exploring Syria’s Future: Thomas Schmidinger on Rojava and Its Role
Perhaps one should take a look at long-standing federal systems such as Switzerland or the USA to see that these can also be well-functioning models for states that are characterized by high levels of diversity. In the evolving landscape of northern Syria, multiple forces compete for influence and control, reshaping …
Bêtir »Syria’s HTS Leader Holds First Talks with Kurdish-led SDF
The meeting between Ahmed al-Sharaa and the SDF is a cautious but meaningful step toward addressing Syria’s enduring divisions. While significant hurdles lie ahead, continued dialogue could play a critical role in shaping the country’s future amidst ongoing conflict and foreign interference. Syria’s HTS leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, held his first …
Bêtir »Dysfunctional Federalism in Iraq: Looking to the Canadian Example
Since the 1922 revolts in British-mandate Iraq, Kurdish leaders have been advocating for autonomy for the part of Kurdistan that was incorporated into Iraq. The pursuit of autonomy for Iraqi Kurds has been a struggle spanning a century. Following the initial Iraqi-Kurdish autonomy agreement in 1970, the Iraqi government launched …
Bêtir »Federalîzma Bosnayê di xetereyê de ye
Li gorî pêşniyazqanûna hat qebûlkirin, Repûblîka Sirpska wê bikaribe ji sazî û xebatên navendî ya Bosna-Hersekê vekişe. Yanî bi gotineke din, rêvebiriya herêmê wê bikaribe ji artêş, sîstema bacê, mekanîzmaya edaletê û ewlekariya civakî vekişe û di dewsa wan de di nava xwe de saziyên bi vî rengî damezrîne. Bêguman …
Bêtir »Federaliya alman ji jakobeniya fransî serkeftîtir e
Ji bilî plûralîzma di warê biryara siyasî de, li Almanyayê derfetên xizmetên tenduristiyê jî di nava eyaletan de bi denge û wekhev hatine parvekirin. Tora enstîtuyên lêkolînên zanistî û zanîngeh di dewsa ku li çend navendên mezin kom bibin, li her aliyê welêt belav bûne. Li cîhanê belavbûna korona di …
Bêtir »The Nation State
The state The State is a social contract, a guarantee of social order in exchange for which the citizens agree to reduce their freedom. According to Carré de Malberg, one of France’s leading constitutional scholars, “the state is a community of men attached to a territory with an organization, from which …
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