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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Lawmaking in Multi-level Settings: Legislative Challenges in Federal Systems and the European Union by Edited by Patricia Popelier Edited by Professor Helen Xanthaki Edited by William Robinson Edited by Joao Tiago Silveira Edited by Prof. Dr. LL.M. Felix Uhlmann
Law making is challenging enough in a national setting but even more complex in multi-level settings. Laws must respect the autonomy of the component units yet be effective and coherent. In a multi-level setting lawmakers must implement a legislative framework for laws drawn up at a central level. The challenges faced insodoing are explored in this important collection. Covering all multi-tiered systems it pays particular attention to the EU where tensions between autonomy and efficacy are most evident. With experts from various fields in both the academic and practioner sphere it gives the broadest perspective to this complex area of lawmaking.