Beyond Second Chambers: Alternative Representation of Territorial Interests and Their Reasons

The paper contends that bicameral systems, irrespective of their differences in composition and powers, are unfit to represent territorial interests in the national decisionmaking process, except in some residual cases. What subnational entities seek is participation rather than representation. This...

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Main Author: Palermo Francesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for Studies on Federalism 2018-06-01
Series:Perspectives on Federalism
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pof.2018.10.issue-2/pof-2018-0016/pof-2018-0016.xml?format=INT