From semi-presidentialism to parliamentarism: Regime change and presidential power in Moldova

Europe - Asia Studies

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 113-126

  Roper, Steven ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM; ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; POLITICAL POWER; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

EASTERN EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; MOLDOVA;

EID: 38849095691     PISSN: 09668136     EISSN: 14653427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09668130701760364     Document Type: Article

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