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First chamber franchise : a bicameralism fit for small democracies [PDF]

, 2023
First chamber franchise, where a democratically elected first chamber, sitting as the first chamber, appoints members of the second chamber as part of their parliamentary business, is missing from taxonomies of bicameralism both descriptively and ...
Edge, Peter
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Engineering representation in multilevel democracies: The Belgian case illustrating reflections on bicameral systems

Gestión y Análisis de Políticas Públicas
Objectives: In federal systems both the people as a whole (demos) and the statespeople (demoi) need to be represented, be it in a unicameral or bicameral set-up.
Jakob Frateur, Petra Meier, Peter Bursens   +2 more
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Coalition Formation for Sustainable Blockchain Governance: Insights From the Hedera Case

Information Systems Journal, Volume 36, Issue 4, Page 485-499, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Sustainable governance is essential for blockchain networks to achieve widespread adoption and deliver long‐term business value. Prior blockchain initiatives indicate that inadequate governance structures often lead to limited adoption or eventual project failure, underscoring the importance of decentralised governance for building resilient ...
Christophe Viguerie, Horst Treiblmaier
wiley   +1 more source

Bicameralism and Government Formation [PDF]

, 2004
In this paper we present a structural approach to the study of government formation in multi-party parliamentary democracies. The approach is based on the estimation of a stochastic bargaining model which we use to investigate the effects of specific ...
Merlo, Antonio, Diermeier, Daniel, Eraslan, Hülya   +2 more
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Parliamentary Systems in Continental European Countries and its Relationship to the Effectiveness of Legislative Institutions

Al-Adalah
Every country has a unique style regarding the parliamentary system they follow. This parliamentary system may experience changes or developments that differ from the initial concept.
Elva Imeldatur Rohmah, Ernawati Huroirah, Jean Arya Putra Prasetya   +2 more
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Legislative Functions of Second Chambers in Federal Systems

Perspectives on Federalism, 2018
Legislative functions of federal second chambers are not a homogeneous set of powers, but require comparison and classification. First, the paper will examine the legislative functions of the second chambers of those European states that have a federal ...
Gamper Anna
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Federalism in Post‐Assad Syria: Toward Durable Peace in a Pluralist Society

Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 206-227, Summer 2026.
Abstract Syria's civil war has left behind a fractured state. While the new president, Ahmed al‐Sharaa, seeks to unify the country and restore centralized governance, this appears unworkable. Instead, this article contends, asymmetrical federalism offers a pathway toward stability.
Dilan Okcuoglu
wiley   +1 more source

Sophisticated Voting in Bicameralism * [PDF]

, 2020
Bicameralism introduces additional complexities into the analysis of sophisticated voting by members of parliament (MPs). The paper proposes a general game-theoretical model to assess the conditions under which MPs may engage in strategic behavior.
Simon Hug
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Democratic Control and Legitimacy of Finnish European Union Policy Process in Crisis Test: Trust, Openness, and the NextGenerationEU

European Policy Analysis, Volume 12, Issue 3, Summer 2026.
ABSTRACT Crisis management tests the openness of decision‐making. This threatens the EU's weak democratic legitimacy. Simultaneously, on the national level, Nordic EU decision‐making is considered democratic. However, this model system is understudied, especially in a crisis that highlights its limitations.
Laura Nordström, Tero Erkkilä, Henrik Peiponen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Provocări actuale privind camerele superioare parlamentare (Contemporary Challenges Regarding the Superior Chambers of Parliaments) [PDF]

Polis: Revista de Stiinte Politice, 2015
This article highlights the importance of initiating debates concerning upon the place and the role of the Upper Chamber in Romania. There are underlined the main challenges to which the Romanian Constitution review has to provide concrete answers over ...
Marian POPA
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