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This volume casts a fresh look on how the political spaces of the Western Balkan states (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania) are shaped, governed and transformed during the EU accession process. The contributors argue that EU conditionality in the Western Balkans does not work 'effectively' in terms of social change because rule transfer remains a 'contested' business, due to veto-players on the ground and strong legacies of the past. The volume examines specific policy areas, salient in the enlargement process and to a different degree incorporated in the accession criteria, as well as EU foreign policy in the spheres of post-conflict stabilisation, democratization and the rule of law promotion. Jelena Džankić is Research Fellow and Coordinator of the Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT) at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute (EUI), Italy. Soeren Keil is Reader in Politics and International Relations at Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent, UK. Marko Kmezić is Assistant Professor at the Centre for Southeast European Studies at the University of Graz, Austria.--

Based on a variety of contemporary debates on federal theory Understanding Federalism and Federation honours Michael Burgess' contribution to the study of these topics through a selection of approaches, theories, debates and interpretations. Gathering contributors from diverse subfields to synthesize current debates it offers a snapshot of the immense range of current research on federalism and federation. Leading authors debate key issues such as American federalism, Canada and the role of Quebec, the latest insights into comparative federalism and federation, the European Union as a federal.

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Maps -- 1. Introduction -- Placing the Work in Context -- The State & -- State Formation -- State Building -- Sovereignty, Recognition and Contested States -- Self-Determination -- Nations and Nationalism -- Nation Building -- National Symbols -- The National Myth -- Applying Existing Theory -- 2. Mapping Out Contested States -- General Overview -- Case Selection -- Conclusion -- 3. Case Study 1: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus -- Historical Outline: Cyprus, "the Cyprus Problem" and TRNC -- The Creation of a "Usable Past" The Creation of a "Usable Past" -- Perceptions of History and History Books -- National Holidays -- A Political Culture Based on the "Usable Past" -- Flag, Coat of Arms, Anthem and Currency -- Passports and Visas -- Transformation of Cultural Landscapes and Public Spaces -- The Creation of Institutions and Traditions -- Museums -- Representation Abroad and Contact with Other States -- Civil Society -- Conclusion -- 4. Case Study 2: Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic -- Historical Outline: the Region of Transnistria -- The Creation of a "Usable Past" -- Perceptions of History and History Books -- National Holidays -- A Political Culture Based on the "Usable Past" -- Flag, Coat of Arms, Anthem and Currency -- Passports and Visas -- Transformation of Cultural Landscapes and Public Spaces -- The Creation of Institutions and Traditions -- Museums -- Representation Abroad and Contact with Other States -- Civil Society -- Conclusion -- 5. Case Study 3: Republic of Kosovo -- Historical Outline -- The Creation of a "Usable Past" -- Perceptions of History and History Books -- National Holidays -- A Political Culture Based on the Usable Past -- Flag, Coat of Arms, Anthem and Currency -- Passports & -- Visas -- Transformations of Cultural Landscapes & -- Public Spaces.

Power-sharing serves as a popular conflict resolution device at war's end. Yet, the performance record of such arrangements is highly variable, sometimes leading to peace and stability and at other times to immobilism and institutional collapse. This book explores the adoption, function, and dissolution of power-sharing arrangements across the Global South, including case studies of Colombia, Ethiopia, Malaysia, and Iraq, and others to make sense of this mixed record. Authors identify a range of contextual factors as well as significant variations in the institutional rules and their meaning across the cases that help to explain divergent power-sharing outcomes. Emphasis throughout the chapters is placed on system adaptability for power-sharing success