Comparative Federalism and Covid-19

Foreword Preface Introduction: How Federations Combat Covid-19 Part 1: Europe and Eurasia 1. Facing the Pandemic: Italy's Functional 'Health Federalism' and Dysfunctional Cooperation 2. Decentralisation and Covid-19: Stress-testing the Spanish Territorial System 3. Germany's Fight Against Covid-19: The Tension Between Central Regulation and Decentralised Management 4. Managing the Covid-19 Pandemic in Austria: From National Unity to a De Facto Unitary State? 5. Managing the Covid-19 Crisis in a Divided Belgian Federation: Cooperation Against All Odds 6. Weak Institutions, Positive Results: The European Union's Response to Covid-19 7. Managing the Coronavirus Pandemic in Switzerland: How Federalism went into Emergency Mode and Struggled to Get Out of It 8. The Covid-19 Pandemic in the United Kingdom: A Tale of Convergence and Divergence 9. Russia's Fight Against Covid-19: Dealing with a Global Threat Under Crisis and Stagnation Part 2: North America 10. American Federalism and Covid-19: Party Trumps Policy 11. Facing the Coronavirus Pandemic in the Canadian Federation: Reinforced Dualism and Muted Cooperation? 12. Managing the Coronavirus Pandemic in a Centralised Federal System: The Case of Mexico Part 3: South America 13. Brazil and the Fight Against Covid-19: Strengthening State and Municipal Powers 14. Federalism and Covid-19 in Argentina: Centralisation and Hyper-Presidentialism Part 4: Asia and Australia 15. Pandemic Governance in India: The Ongoing Shift to 'National Federalism' 16. The Australian Federal Response to the Covid-19 Crisis: Momentary Success or Enduring Reform? Part 5: Africa 17. Controlling Public Health Emergencies in Federal Systems: The Case of Ethiopia 18. South Africa: Surfing Towards Centralisation on the Covid-19 Wave 19. Managing Covid-19 in a 'Facade Federalism': The Case of Nigeria Part 6: Conclusion 20. Grappling with the Pandemic: Rich Insights into Intergovernmental Relations 21. Federalism Under Pressure: Federal 'Health' Factors and 'Co-morbidities'