Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
Who among the following opines that federalism, when successful, has generally been a stage towards a unitary government?
AWheare
BLaski
CDicey ✓ Correct
DAll of the above
Correct answer: (C) Dicey — A.V. Dicey held that successful federalism tends towards unitary government, so the answer is Dicey.
Explanation
★A.V. Dicey held that successful federalism tends towards unitary government, so the answer is Dicey.
★Dicey observed that strong federations often grow more centralised over time.
★Crises like war and economic need push power towards the centre.
★A successful federation builds a sense of national unity.
★That unity gradually strengthens central authority over the units.
★So this view of federalism trending to unity is Dicey's.
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