Federalism, Bicameralism, and Institutional Change: General Trends and One Case-study

The article distinguishes federal states from bicameralism and mechanisms of territorial representation in order to examine the association of each with institutional change in 32 countries by using constitutional amendments as a proxy. It reveals that bicameralism tends to be a better predictor of...

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Main Author: Marta Arretche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Political Science Association 2010-12-01
Series:Brazilian Political Science Review
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Online Access:http://www.bpsr.org.br/index.php/bpsr/article/view/99/91