Federalism

Federalism is a mixed or compound mode of government that combines a general government (the central or "federal" government) with regional governments (provincial, state, cantonal, territorial or other sub-unit governments) in a single political system. Its distinctive feature, first embodied in the Constitution of the United States of 1789, is a relationship of parity between the two levels of government established. It can thus be defined as a form of government in which powers are divided between two levels of government of equal status.Federalism differs from confederalism, in which the general level of government is subordinate to the regional level, …

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5 May 2022 English

Notes of interest with links to documents in Cold War Eastern Europe. Links to photos, maps and compelling stories.

after invasion of 1968, including discussion of federalism, creating separate republics of Czechia and


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

regimes in the old Yugoslavia. The promissed federalism, brotherhoood, equality, etc., were only the




The National Archives · 1 January 1982 French

A file containing documents relating to events marking the sixtieth anniversary of the Soviet Union. Subjects covered in the file include the questions of whether Western governments should send messages …

UPHOLD THE ONLY SURE WAY — THE WAY OF SOCIALIST FEDERALISM. I WHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF THE WAY INDICATED



The National Archives · 1 January 1982 French

A file of correspondence and reports concerning the League of Communists of Yugoslavia. The documents cover the twelfth congress of the League of Communists, which called for limited political reforms …

EESD 0 0 1 ( ' W y FCO ** / / c I 'FEDERALISM' IN THE LCY: THE RADE KON^AR CASE SUMMARY utterly unrealistic. COMMENT 1 2 . The issue of 'Federalism' in the LCY will not go away; in fact, as the This also represented a firm stand against "federalism" v/ithin the LCY and so reasserted unity and


The National Archives · 1 January 1981 English

INTRODUCTION 125 Ivo Lapenna SOVEREIGNTY AND FEDERALISM IN THE JUGOSLAV CONSTITUTION 127 Milovan Djilas democracy. 3 I Ivo Lapenna: SOVEREIGNTY AND FEDERALISM IN THE JUGOSLAV CONSTITUTION The Party leadership the working people and the ^ Sovereignty and Federalism in the Jugoslav Constitution 129 nations, seem to think, but as a result of half-baked federalism. Fearing nationalistic eruptions and ensuing


The National Archives · 1 January 1981 English

A file of correspondence and reports concerning Yugoslav politics and the activities of the League of Communist of Yugoslavia. The documents cover meetings and sessions of the party's Central Committee …

completely unsuitable-- for Yugoslavia. Second, federalism in the Party was dangerous because it could the "homogenisa- tion force". There was some federalism already built into the Party: this tempted some


The National Archives · 1 January 1981 Serbian

A file of correspondence and reports concerning the internal situation in Yugoslavia. The documents cover assessments of the political and economic situation in the twelve months since the death of …

decisions. 12. On the disputed question of federalism within the Party, there ./ere nuances as compared Federation together and that there should • be no federalism within the Party. At the same tine, there was


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