Multilevel Governance
/ˌmʌltiˈlɛvəl ˈɡʌvərnəns/
Definitions
- (n.) A system of governance where authority and policy-making are distributed across multiple interconnected levels of government, typically local, regional, national, and supranational.
Multilevel governance complicates legal accountability due to overlapping jurisdictional competencies.
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- multilevel governance
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Commentary
Multilevel governance highlights the complexity of legal authority allocation across jurisdictions, important in drafting laws that require coordination among diverse governmental entities.
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