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Federalism vs Devolution - What's the difference?

federalism | devolution |

As nouns the difference between federalism and devolution

is that federalism is of (l) (l) in which (l) is (l) between a (l) (l) and a number of (l) with delimited self-governing authority while devolution is a rolling down.

federalism

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • of (l) (l) in which (l) is (l) between a (l) (l) and a number of (l) with delimited self-governing authority.
  • Advocacy of such a system.

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

    devolution

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rolling down.
  • A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession
  • The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
  • (pejorative) Degeneration (as opposed to evolution).
  • (British) The transfer of some powers, and the delegation of some functions, from a central sovereign government to local government; eg. from Westminster to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly.

    • Related terms

    * devolve