Small state

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As a small member states very little to Member State entities referred.

Smaller states are member states of a federal state that are characterized by a very small (absolute) population and are therefore characterized by particular problems (e.g. potential deficits in legislation and enforcement due to a lack of resources), but also by opportunities for action ( e.g. proximity to citizens , forms of participation , simple state structures) are.

Examples are the small Swiss cantons (for example, Appenzell Innerrhoden, with around 16,000 inhabitants, is one of the smallest member states in the world) and the German-speaking community in Belgium (with a good 77,000 inhabitants, the smallest region with legislative sovereignty within the European Union ).

literature

  • Stephan Förster, Karl-Heinz Lambertz (Eds.): Small is beautiful, isn't it? Challenges and perspectives of small (member) state units . European Center for Research on Federalism, Tübingen 2004, ISBN 3-9806978-8-6 .
  • Stephan Förster: The political system of the canton of Schaffhausen. Actors, institutions and decision-making processes in a small state . European Center for Research on Federalism, Tübingen 2005, ISBN 3-9806978-9-4 .
  • Karl-Heinz Lambertz (Ed.): Small is beautiful, isn't it? Contributions to small (member) states and minority research . European Center for Research on Federalism, Tübingen 2011, ISBN 978-3-9810143-6-5 .