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confederalism  

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  • Confederalism is widely considered as one of the many varieties among federal polities. Its main characteristic that makes it different from other forms of federalism is that it concerns cooperation between independent, (i.e., sovereign) states. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Confederalism]

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