Constitutional Change in Federations-A Framework for Analysis

Regional and Federal Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 4-5, 2011, Pages 381-406

  Benz, Arthur ^a   Colino, César ^b  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

comparative federalism; Constitutional change; federal dynamics; reform, institutional change

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM; FEDERAL SYSTEM; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; POLICY MAKING; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

EID: 84859077338     PISSN: 13597566     EISSN: 17439434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13597566.2011.578886     Document Type: Article

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