The federalization of the EU, the US and 'compound republic' theory: The Convention's debate

Regional and Federal Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 232-254

  Fabbrini, Sergio ^a,b   Sicurelli, Daniela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; FEDERAL SYSTEM; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4344593583     PISSN: 13597566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1359756042000247465     Document Type: Article

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