In a federation such as the US, the states agree to establish a union while being partially self-governed provinces, states or departments, ruled by a central federal government. This type of government provide the states with certain responsibilities and self-administration, and typically is it constitutionally agreed, and cannot be In a federation such as the US, the states agree to establish a union while being partially self-governed provinces, states or departments, ruled by a central federal government. This type of government provide the states with certain responsibilities and self-administration, and typically is it constitutionally agreed, and cannot be unilaterally altered either from the parties, the states or the federal political body.
In a federation, typically sovereign power is formally divided among a central authority and several constituent regions, allowing them as previously mention to retain the particular degree of control over their internal affairs.
The idea of a federation is to guarantee stability, protect shared interests, reduce differences between the different territories. The US is considered as the oldest continuous federation and plays a role model for other countries around the world. It must be understood that a federation is more than a mere sharing of interests, and the sacrificed autonomy is on behalf of the greater good of the nation as a union.
Conservatives are in favor of unitary state self-governing regions, which are often created through a process of devolution, as you mentioned, where a formerly centralized state agrees to grant autonomy to an area that was previously entirely subordinate. This point of view, as history shown increases disparities among the different regions, due to the fact that not all of them can be completely autonomous and without the help of federal entities they might not be able to guarantee social, financial stability and might not be as competitive as their state brothers (wealthy ones).
On the other hand, liberals tend to support a federal govern due to the notion of “a union” whereas a nation involve all the states (wealthy or not) to share a ruler, constitution, equality treatment, and opportunities, and also are forced by law to offer transparency to the population, by means of obligation to declare their practices, finances among other aspects, and being able to compare how each region is doing in order to provided equality of opportunities to all the population, regardless of where they live.
I think the best govern is a democratic federal union, having in mind that seven of the eight largest countries are constituted as federations which has allowed us to have globalization
altered either of the parties, the states or the federal political body.
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