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Regional & Federal Studies
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Peer-reviewed journal on federalism & territorial politics across the world.
1.4 (2024) IF; 4.5 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus)
Our website: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/frfs20
​​⏪ 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗙𝗦…
🇪🇺🇨🇭🇮🇹 Madeleine O. Hosli, Caterina Zamparini & Luiza Martins Santos analyzed recent developments in the #EU, #Switzerland and Italian #Trentino Alto Adige.
🏛️ What are the drivers of #federalization or de-federalization?
📖 🔓 Read the #openaccess article here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
Federalization, de-federalization and resilience: Quo vadis European Union?
This paper examines the political-economic drivers of federalization and de-federalization, focusing on how historical and institutional factors influence multilevel governance. By comparing the Eu...
doi.org
September 16, 2026 at 9:11 AM
🚨 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲! 🚨
🇮🇩 The 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁: why national ambition fails in Indonesia’s decentralized governance
📖 Read the new article by Halilul Khairi, Alma’arif, Ahmad Lutfi & Irfan Ridwan Maksum here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#Indonesia #prefecture #decentralization
The Hollow Prefect: why national ambition fails in Indonesia’s decentralized governance
In decentralized unitary states, the Governor theoretically functions as a vital transmission belt for central mandates. However, in post-authoritarian Indonesia, this role faces a profound efficac...
doi.org
September 14, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Reposted by Regional & Federal Studies
📝 In this short blog post, @gippone.bsky.social and I sum up our paper published in @regfedst.bsky.social (here ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1359...)

🔍 Even shorter summary: we propose studying career patterns of elected representatives as a measure of party institutionalization, based on the case of the Lega
💭 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴!
🇮🇹 You can find the blog post by @sofiamarini.bsky.social and @gippone.bsky.social here 👉 www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/2026/bu...
September 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
💭 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴!
🇮🇹 You can find the blog post by @sofiamarini.bsky.social and @gippone.bsky.social here 👉 www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/2026/bu...
September 11, 2026 at 3:30 PM
📩 #ECPR2026 General Conference is taking place in Kraków 🇵🇱
@davidevampa.bsky.social @jos38.bsky.social Mattia Zulianello and @gmripamonti.bsky.social are around and happy to have a chat!
Check our submission system 👉 www.tandfonline.com/action/autho...
@ecprfederalism.bsky.social @ecpr.bsky.social
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September 9, 2026 at 8:18 AM
📌𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘁! 📌
💰 How can we better understand support for 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
🔓 📖 Read the #openaccess article by Eva-Maria Trüdinger and Achim Hildebrandt here 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#Germany #Switzerland #redistribution #welfare
September 7, 2026 at 9:03 AM
📩 The #APSA and #SISP conferences are taking place in Boston 🇺🇸 and Trento 🇮🇹 this week! If your papers relates to regionalism, federalism, or related subjects, consider submitting them to us!
You can find all the necessary information here 👉 www.tandfonline.com/action/autho...

@apsa.bsky.social
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September 4, 2026 at 10:46 AM
📰𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲!
Take a look at the new Issue of Regional & Federal Studies, Volume 36, Issue 4 (2026) 👉 www.tandfonline.com/toc/frfs20/3...
September 2, 2026 at 8:54 AM
🚨 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲! 🚨
💰 Unveiling the determinants of 𝗥&𝗗 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: insights from southern European regions
📖 Read the new article by Juan A. Román-Aso, Fernando Coca-Villalba & Irene Bosch-Frigola here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#EU #R&D #institutions #government
Unveiling the determinants of R&D expenditure: insights from southern European regions
This study examines the determinants of research and development (R&D) expenditure across 48 Southern European regions from seven countries over 2010–2021, with particular attention to the role of ...
doi.org
August 31, 2026 at 6:51 AM
💭 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴!
You can find the blog post by Madeleine O. Hosli, Caterina Zamparini, Oliver Price, and Vahistha Jyalita here 👉 www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/2026/wh...

@ccc-research.bsky.social
August 28, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Reposted by Regional & Federal Studies
Why crises may induce federalization of the European Union

Read our latest blog from @regfedst.bsky.social by Madeleine O. Hosli, Caterina Zamparini, Oliver Price, and Vahistha Jyalita.

Find out more: edin.ac/4y4Z9BF
August 27, 2026 at 12:02 PM
📌𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘁! 📌
🏛️ How do formal IGR arrangements enable 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
📖 Read the article by Huy Nhuong Bui, Quoc Dung Ngo, Ngoc Son Nguyen, Thi Phuong Thu Nguyen, Thi Thanh Huyen Bui & Tuan Vinh Tran here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#Vietnam #decentralization #igr
August 26, 2026 at 9:56 AM
​​⏪ 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗙𝗦…
🇮🇩 Sutiyo, M. Zubakhrum Tjenreng & Pratiwi Nurhascaryani examined institutional interactions in 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗺, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮.
🏛️ Can leadership unification improve 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in the long term?
📖 Read the article here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#Indonesia #Batam #decentralization
August 24, 2026 at 3:47 PM
📌𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘁! 📌
🇮🇳 How do Indian states shape 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 toward neighbouring countries?
📖 Read the article by Amit Ranjan here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#India #borders #water #river #policy
Indian federalism and ties with neighbouring countries: India-Bangladesh river water sharing matters
This article examines how Indian states shape foreign policy toward neighbouring countries. Particularly, the policies affecting the border states’ population and resources, such as water. It analy...
doi.org
August 21, 2026 at 10:09 AM
📌𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘁! 📌
💼 How do nationally bounded 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 regimes and growth models limit subnational policy divergence?
📖 Read the #openaccess article by Steven Ballantyne & Elke Heins here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#skillformation #scotland #wales #uk #devolution
August 19, 2026 at 8:25 AM
​​⏪ 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗙𝗦…
🇦🇷 Alcides Bazza & Juan Pablo Tedesca examined 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 restructuring their debts between 1996 and 2023.
💰Why do provinces restructure 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁?
📖 Read the article here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#Argentina #debt #fiscal #federalism
August 17, 2026 at 8:29 AM
💭 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴!
🇬🇧🇯🇵 You can find the blog post by Naoki Fujiwara and Andrew Stevens here 👉 www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/2026/co...
@ccc-research.bsky.social
August 14, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Reposted by Regional & Federal Studies
Commentary: Beyond Capital-City Dominance - Two Models of Territorial State Reform in Britain and Japan

Read our latest blog from @regfedst.bsky.social by Naoki Fujiwara and Andrew Stevens.

Find out more: edin.ac/4bNMXfY
August 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
🚨 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲! 🚨
🇨🇴 #Fiscal #decentralization and regional inequality in #Colombia: the effects of armed conflict and #corruption
📖 Read the new article by Jaime E. Ávila-Álvarez, Beatriz Cuadrado-Ballesteros & Jennifer Martínez-Ferrero here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
Fiscal decentralization and regional inequality in Colombia: the effects of armed conflict and corruption
This study examines the impact of fiscal decentralization on regional inequality in Colombia (2005–2020). By using a System-GMM panel data approach across 32 Colombian departamentos and the capital...
doi.org
August 12, 2026 at 8:11 AM
📌𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘁! 📌
🇫🇮 ⭐ Do localness and partyness mitigate the impact of 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 on the personal vote?
📖 Read the #openaccess article by David Arter here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#celebrity #vote #Finland
August 10, 2026 at 7:01 AM
​​⏪ 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗙𝗦…
🌍 Nur Mohamed examined the 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗘𝗔𝗖)'𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 across trade, industry and agriculture.
⚖️ What are the 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 currently facing the EAC?
📖 Read the article here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#EAC #regionalism #trade #agriculture
August 7, 2026 at 8:07 AM
📌𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘁! 📌
🇳🇬 What causes 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 when ethnicity and religion are not factors?
📖 Read the article by Taiwo Peter Samson and Ambrose Ihekwoaba Egwim here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#Nigeria #equality #federalism
August 5, 2026 at 8:05 AM
​​⏪ 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗙𝗦…
🇪🇹 Awol Ali Mohammed examined the feasibility and sustainability of the new states within #Ethipia 's #federal system since 2018.
🗯️ Is the advent of 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 in Ethiopia a novel experiment or a prelude to chaos?
📖 Read the article here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
August 3, 2026 at 7:54 AM
📌𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘁! 📌
🇷🇺 What is the effect of 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 on public opinion?
📖 Read the article by Henry E. Hale here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#Russia #pandemic #natural #disaster
July 31, 2026 at 8:48 AM
​​⏪ 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗙𝗦…
⚔️ Maxime Vandenberghe &
@nicolasbouteca.bsky.social analysed the relationship between ethno-territorial #diversity, political #conflict and #decentralization in 8 EU democracies.
🏳️ When does decentralization act as a #moderating factor?
📖 Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
July 29, 2026 at 8:38 AM