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Show 161 representation because intergovernmental resources are interpret in this council is unequal. Representation relations and the the constitution and to "decide (article 62.1) to to maximize its to this representation peoples." This The is that the present costly fragmentation on the other. At the extreme, there is the problem is, to claims based (article 62.3). on the council to persuasion the These powers and incentive for recognize a a finer is much easier with a robust mechanism for an preventing configuration the one of regions hand and possibility entails it destabilizing of further regional destabilizing coalitions quote Brennan and Hamlin be adjusted to match benefit and taxation areas, as well as vice versa.... First, although in principle demand for local/jurisdictions are constituted across salient historical, cultural, ethnic, or linguistic divides. Once these latter aspects are admitted, however, matters become more complicated. If a particular religious or ethnic group is regionally concentrated, then that group may form a "natural" political jurisdiction; considerations of the spatial properties of public goods and taxes may be entirely secondary. Note, however, the use of the conditional 'may' here. Whether political jurisdictions ought to be designed along these religious or ethnic lines is a matter to be scrutinized. The very "naturalness" of such divides should not exempt them from interrogation. (Brennan and Hamlin 2000, p. 264) political jurisdictions can on secession. The If, at the most general level, the political structure is itself a decision variable, it is possible to devise an "optimal constitution" in which the size of of rights lacking. implication forces in terms of with the power to of the ethnic group in the House, and there appear to be few costs type of fragmentation within the region, and at the federal level is charged membership requirements provide representation by persuading division of "nations, nationalities and increase on self-determination" functions of the Federal Council and its important consequent distribution of budgetary determined in this council. The council is also nations, nationalities and peoples region in this council is |
