A single western state model? Differential development and constrained convergence of public authority organization in Europe and America

Comparative Political Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 653-678

  Fabbrini, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

American democracy; Democratization; European integration; State building; Supranational governance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042206362     PISSN: 00104140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010414003254181     Document Type: Review

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