Bulletin n. 2-3/2012 | ||
October 2012-February 2013 | ||
Piattoni Simona |
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Federalism and Its Competitors: Which Template for Contemporary Europe? | ||
in Europe en formation (L') , n. 363, 2012/1 , 2012 , 9-20 | ||
Introduction Federalism is a deceivingly simple concept: we think we know what it is because we know its general constitutional contours. We know that in federal systems there are two significant levels of government: the federal (national) and the federated (state). States have their own legislatures, which are represented in the second federal chamber of a bicameral parliamentary system and through... | ||