Polity Notes - 15
Types of Federalism on the basis on interaction Asymmetric federalism Power is not equally divided between central and its federating units. Thus, each unit has varying representation/power/status at centre. Symmetric federalism Irrespective of its size, each unit has similar representation at centre. Bargaining federalism where each unit try to bargain for maximization of rational self interest.
Cooperative federalism Horizontal relationship + join for larger public interest + meaningful participation in policy formulation and implementation+ based on equality and mutual respect for each other’s autonomy. Ex. ISC+ Zonal council+ GST council + Governance council of NITI aayog + aspirational district programme Competitive federalism Vertical relationship + competition among states to maximize benefits. Examples of Competitive federalism:
Performance based fund devolution + SMART city programme + Krishi vikas yojna + industrial meets organized by various states + removal of status of special categ…
