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Comparative Second Chambers

Comparative Second Chambers is a systematic analytical framework within the study of bicameral legislatures that identifies, classifies, and evaluates the structural, functional, and historical variations of upper legislative chambers across different political systems to establish cross-national patterns and theoretical generalizations.

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10

Authors

8

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

8

House and senate

Choice Reviews Online · 1990 · 84 citations

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What kind of veto player is the Italian Senate? A comparative analysis of European second chambers

Michelangelo Vercesi · Journal of Modern Italian Studies · 2017 · 45 citations

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The Strange Revival of Bicameralism

John Coakley · Journal of Legislative Studies · 2014 · 43 citations · Full text

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Fundamentals of Institutional Design: The Functions and Powers of Parliamentary Second Chambers

Samuel C. Patterson, Anthony Mughan · Journal of Legislative Studies · 2001 · 42 citations

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A new index of bicameralism: taking legitimacy seriously

Sean Mueller, Adrian Vatter, Sereina Dick · Journal of Legislative Studies · 2021 · 32 citations

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Authors

10

  1. SD
    Sereina Dick

    University of Bern, Switzerland

    1 publications · 32 citations

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  2. MV
    Michelangelo Vercesi

    Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany

    1 publications · 45 citations

    1

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  3. JC
    John Coakley

    University College Dublin, Ireland

    1 publications · 43 citations

    1

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  4. PP
    Paolo Passaglia

    University of Pisa, Italy

    1 publications · 13 citations

    1

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  5. AV
    Adrian Vatter

    University of Bern, Switzerland

    1 publications · 32 citations

    1

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Institutions

8

  1. Mitchell Institute

    Portland, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    72 citations

  2. University of Lausanne

    Lausanne, Switzerland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    32 citations

  3. University of Bern

    Bern, Switzerland

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    64 citations

  4. University of Milan

    Milan, Italy

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    45 citations

  5. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    29 citations

  6. Quintessa (United Kingdom)

    Henley on Thames, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    43 citations

  7. University of Pisa

    Pisa, Italy

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  8. Leuphana University of Lüneburg

    Lüneburg, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    45 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Legislative Studies

    JLS · 3 publications · 117 citations

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  2. Perspectives on Federalism

    2 publications · 38 citations

    2

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  3. Journal of Modern Italian Studies

    1 publications · 45 citations

    1

    h-index

  4. Legislative Studies Quarterly

    1 publications · 29 citations

    1

    h-index

  5. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 1 publications · 84 citations

    1

    h-index

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