The dynamics of confederalism and federalism: Comparing Switzerland and the EU

Regional and Federal Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 163-185

  Church, Clive ^a   Dardanelli, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confederalism; Constitutional treaty; EU; Federalism; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; FEDERAL SYSTEM;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND; WORLD;

EID: 22144483484     PISSN: 13597566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13597560500115444     Document Type: Article

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