Garritzmann, Julian L., Roeth, Leonce and Kleider, Hanna (2021). Policy-Making in Multi-Level Systems: Ideology, Authority, and Education. Comp. Polit. Stud., 54 (12). S. 2155 - 2191. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. ISSN 1552-3829

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Abstract

Most political systems consist of multiple layers. While this fact is widely acknowledged, we know surprisingly little about its implications for policy-making. Most comparative studies still focus exclusively on the national level. We posit that both methodological nationalism and methodological subnationalism should be avoided. We argue instead that in multilevel systems national and subnational governments jointly affect policy-making. Their respective influence is, however, conditional on the distribution of policy authority. Moreover, we identify power asymmetries, as subnational governments hardly affect policy-making in centralized systems whereas national governments shape subnational policy-making even in decentralized polities. Empirically, we study the case of education policy. Novel data on regional education spending, regional and national governments' ideology, and regional authority over education in 282 regions in 15 countries over 21 years reveals strong support for the interplay between ideology and the distribution of authority across levels. We conclude by sketching a resulting research agenda.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Garritzmann, Julian L.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Roeth, LeonceUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kleider, HannaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-584012
DOI: 10.1177/0010414021997499
Journal or Publication Title: Comp. Polit. Stud.
Volume: 54
Number: 12
Page Range: S. 2155 - 2191
Date: 2021
Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Place of Publication: THOUSAND OAKS
ISSN: 1552-3829
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Political ScienceMultiple languages
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/58401

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