Confederacy
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Description
Confederacy, as used in political theory, denotes an association of political units joined for specific purposes but otherwise retaining rights of sovereignty. Confederacy is more centralized than military alliances or free-trade agreements but weaker than federal systems such as the United States of America or the Federal Republic of Germany.
Source Publication
The Encyclopedia of Political Thought
Source Editors/Authors
Michael T. Gibbons
Publication Date
2015
Volume Number
2: CHR - D
Recommended Citation
Miller, Geoffrey P., "Confederacy" (2015). Faculty Chapters. 2010.
https://gretchen.law.nyu.edu/fac-chapt/2010
