Foreword, Alberta M. Sbragia
Introduction: Comparative Federalism, Institutional Complexity, and Policy Choice, Jae-Jae Spoon and Nils Ringe
1. Stalking an Unidentified European Political Object: Alberta Sbragia at Work, George Ross
2. Trilateral Competitive Independence: European and American Trade Policy Choices and the Rise of China, Diego A. Salazar-Morales and Mark Hallerberg
3. Of Magnets and Centrifuges: The U.S. and EU Federal Systems and Private International Law, Ronald A. Brand
4. Citizenship and Free Movement in Comparative Federalism, Willem Maas
5. Multi-level Politics from within a Single European Legislature: Analyzing Early Exits from the Eighth European Parliament, William T. Daniel
6. Building a Bridge to Europe? National Legislators’ Views on Their Role in the European Union, Lauren K. Perez
7. Is There a European Union Administrative Style? Administrative Traditions and the European Commission, B. Guy Peters
8. The Leadership Deficits of Surplus Germany, Wade Jacoby and Elizabeta Jevtic-Somlai
9. Legacy Debt, Financial Integration, Political Polarisation and Economic Divergence: Italy and the Euro, Simona Piattoni and Ton Notermans
10. Regional Variations and Crisis: Comparing European Union and Association of Southeast Asian Nations Integration Dynamics, Reuben Wong and Daniela Irrera
11. The Governance of the European Union: Which Role for National Governments? Sergio Fabbrini
Conclusion, Jae-Jae Spoon and Nils Ringe
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