Explaining constitution-makers' preferences: The cases of Estonia and the United States

Constitutional Political Economy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 249-269

  Raudla, Ringa ^a  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Central and Eastern Europe; Constitution making; Electoral rules; Institutional design; Political institutions; The Federal Convention; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954084112     PISSN: 10434062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10602-009-9082-8     Document Type: Article

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