Bulletin n. 2-3/2012
October 2012-February 2013
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Leuprecht Christian
    Public Safety in Federal Systems: A Primer
    in Europe en formation (L') , n. 363, 2012/1 ,  2012 ,  417-434
    Four basic conditions have to be met for any society to function effectively: security, good governance, economic development and psycho-social conditions. Much of the literature focuses on the latter three aspects. Yet, security appears to be a precondition, a first-mover of sorts, without which it appears difficult for the other three to take root. Whilst security concerns are the raison d’ętre at the heart of many federal arrangements, the nexus of federalism and public safety has received little scholarly attention. In light of the exponential growth of federal systems and the newfound interest in public safety in federal systems as a result of heightened concerns about terrorism on the one hand, and about the capacity of federations to respond to both natural and anthropogenic emergencies on the other hand, this article proposes a preliminary theoretical and substantive framework to inform and entice the comparative study of public safety in federal systems.
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