This book offers comparative in-depth knowledge of political struggles related to fiscal consolidation policies in eleven federal states since the 1990s, including the Global Financial Crisis and its aftermath. It identifies conditions that lead to "robust" solutions that can both commit federal actors to prudent fiscal policy-making and avoid conflicts between federal actors that cause federal instability.
Part I
1. Introduction
2. Concepts
Part II: Introduction to Case Studies
3. Canada
4. Switzerland
5. USA
6. Australia
7. Germany
8. Austria
9. Belgium
10. Spain
11. Argentina
12. Brazil
13. India
Part III
14. Comparative Insights and Theoretical Observations
Dietmar Braun is Professor of Comparative Political Science at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Historiques et Internationales of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
Christian Ruiz-Palmero is a PhD Candidate at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Historiques et Internationales of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
Johanna Schnabel is a PhD Candidate at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Historiques et Internationales of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.