The following article explores the links between sub-state nationalism and social policy. Instead of focusing only on the québécois-Canadian situation, the aim is to offer a comparative perspective that could enrich our understanding of the relationship between nationalism and social policy....

Since the late 1990s a growing number of scholars have explored the relationship between decentralization, nationalism, and social policy development. In this paper we explore the impact of substate nationalism on the territorial integration or disintegration of the welfare state in Belgium and...

Fiscal equalization is a key political issue in many federal countries, including Canada. Yet, relatively few scholars have paid systematic attention to the political dimensions of Canada's federal equalization program. Taking an historical and institutionalist perspective, this article explores...