Add to ORKGUpper House reform in Germany : the commission for the modernization of the Federal SystemAs the debate on a possible new second legislative chamber proceeds both in the United Kingdom (U.K.) and Canada, it is useful to note recent amendments to the German Constitution (Basic Law) affecting the federal upper house of Parliament (Bundesrat). Despite all the differences among the House of Lords, the Canadian Senate, and the Bundesrat, there are some points on which a comparison is useful. Moreover, some of the impetus behind the German reforms - a conviction that there had been too much emphasis on cooperative federalism and too little on healthy competition - is reminiscent of debates about such matters in other federations in general, and C...
Germany’s preferences regarding the kind of federal Europe it wants have been characterized by both ...
The unique characteristics of Germany’s federalism have been long identified as one of the main obst...
This book is the only one of its kind, providing a clear and exhaustive analysis of the different ap...
The theory of comparative federalism asserts that federations require a second chamber for the repre...
In most countries with a bicameral system, the upper house plays a restrained role with regard to th...
The abolition of hereditary peers' rights will leave the UK with a wholly appointed transitional upp...
In March 2015, the Italian Chamber of Deputies voted on a far-reaching constitutional reform; assumi...
After an ongoing 40-year debate, Canada is going to institutionalise its first Committee of Parliame...
This thesis examines the upper house problem in the United Kingdom and Canada, asking why the types ...
After the rapid implementation of phase one of House of Lords reform, plans for further change, or p...
The British government recently proposed to replace the House of Lords with an upper house that is l...
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Taylor and Francis via t...
Two features of German federalism have been the subject of much criticism in recent years, the veto ...
Parliamentary government in Canada : institutional stability and constitutional reform in the legisl...
The purpose of this overview is to highlight the role which is played by the Canadian Senate and the...
Germany’s preferences regarding the kind of federal Europe it wants have been characterized by both ...
The unique characteristics of Germany’s federalism have been long identified as one of the main obst...
This book is the only one of its kind, providing a clear and exhaustive analysis of the different ap...
The theory of comparative federalism asserts that federations require a second chamber for the repre...
In most countries with a bicameral system, the upper house plays a restrained role with regard to th...
The abolition of hereditary peers' rights will leave the UK with a wholly appointed transitional upp...
In March 2015, the Italian Chamber of Deputies voted on a far-reaching constitutional reform; assumi...
After an ongoing 40-year debate, Canada is going to institutionalise its first Committee of Parliame...
This thesis examines the upper house problem in the United Kingdom and Canada, asking why the types ...
After the rapid implementation of phase one of House of Lords reform, plans for further change, or p...
The British government recently proposed to replace the House of Lords with an upper house that is l...
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Taylor and Francis via t...
Two features of German federalism have been the subject of much criticism in recent years, the veto ...
Parliamentary government in Canada : institutional stability and constitutional reform in the legisl...
The purpose of this overview is to highlight the role which is played by the Canadian Senate and the...
Germany’s preferences regarding the kind of federal Europe it wants have been characterized by both ...
The unique characteristics of Germany’s federalism have been long identified as one of the main obst...
This book is the only one of its kind, providing a clear and exhaustive analysis of the different ap...