Intergovernmental cooperation [electronic resource] : rational choices in federal systems and beyond / Nicole Bolleyer. Bolleyer, Nicole. Federal government. Intergovernmental cooperation. Central-local government relations. Federal government Case studies. Intergovernmental cooperation Case studies. Central-local government relations Case studies. JC355 321.02 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. This text argues that governments' choices in favour or against strong intergovernmental institutions are not primarily driven by considerations of efficiency but by internal political dynamics within their own boundaries. It applies the argument to Canada, Switzerland, the United States, and finally to the European Union. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. 2009. 2009 Text 1 online resource (272 p.). http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199570607.001.0001 eng Comparative politics Comparative politics.