CANCELLED: Still a Model? What We Can (and Can’t) Learn from German Federalism

CANCELLED: We’re sorry to announce that this occasion has been cancelled, because of unexpected circumstances. We do hope to reschedule for the close to future. 

For many years, Germany’s federal system has been seen internationally as a mannequin of stability, subsidiarity, and institutional stability. However current years have seen a extra vital discourse emerge, reflecting considerations concerning the governance, coordination, and resilience of the ‘German mannequin’. Why the Germans Do It Higher has given option to Damaged Republik.

This occasion explores whether or not German federalism nonetheless presents helpful classes for Scotland and the UK. With opening reflections from Angus Robertson MSP, Cupboard Secretary for the Structure, Exterior Affairs and Tradition, and a dialog with him to comply with, the dialogue will contemplate how Germany’s system of territorial governance has advanced, what challenges it now faces, and the way this expertise may inform ongoing debates about devolution, democracy, and reform in Scotland and the broader UK.

Speaker: Angus Robertson MSP, Cupboard Secretary for the Structure, Exterior Affairs and Tradition

Panel Chair: Dr Davide Vampa, Co-Director of the Centre on Constitutional Change 

Discussants: Dr Elke Heins and Dr Benjamin Martill (Centre on Constitutional Change and Europa Institute)

Collectively organised by the British-German Affiliation and the Centre on Constitutional Change.

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