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Implication of Federalism in ‘Federal’ Related Political Institutions: A Conceptual Analysis
(John O. Kalu and Dov Bing/Essay)
(John O. Kalu and Dov Bing/Essay)
... uncertainty associated with the meaning of federalism in the contemporary political culture, and also, to make it less contested and distinct from other federal kindred terms. ...
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National parliaments fighting back? Institutional engineering as a successful means to become active actors in EU affairs
(Diane Fromage/Essay)
(Diane Fromage/Essay)
... role in this field, they should remain temporary for they are characterised by uncertainty and instability and make it generally difficult for citizens to follow up on national parliaments’ actions and ...
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Subnational Constitutions; The Belgian Case in the Light of the Swiss Experience
(Olivier Van der Noot/Essay)
(Olivier Van der Noot/Essay)
... what Belgium could gain from fully-fledged subnational Constitutions in terms of fundamental Rights protection and of legal certainty if such Constitutions were authorized and assesses the hypothesis of ...
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The Importance of Consistent Interpretation in Subnational Constitutional Contexts: Old Wine in New Bottles?
(Giuseppe Martinico/Essay)
(Giuseppe Martinico/Essay)
... to fully fledged federal states) especially looking at the lower courts. This paper is structured as follows: first, I am going to recall the debate on the consequences- in terms of legal uncertainty- ...