Constitutional design and change in federal systems: Issues and questions

Publius: The Journal of Federalism

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 241-261

  Simeon, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 65349093998     PISSN: 00485950     EISSN: 17477107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/publius/pjp001     Document Type: Article

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