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Upper House Powers

Upper House Powers is a theoretical construct in federal bicameralism that denotes the specific legislative, oversight, and approval authorities vested exclusively in the upper chamber of a bicameral legislature, distinguishing it from the lower house by its roles in treaty ratification, judicial appointments, and regional representation.

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43

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27

Institutions

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2017–2026

2

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Publications

29

Female Leadership of Democratic Transitions in Asia

Mark R. Thompson · Pacific Affairs · 2002 · 92 citations

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Influence without Confidence: Upper Chambers and Government Formation

James Druckman, Lanny W. Martin, Michael Thies · Legislative Studies Quarterly · 2005 · 70 citations · Full text

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The ambivalent role of English in Brazilian politics

Kanavillil Rajagopalan · World Englishes · 2003 · 47 citations

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The Swedish Constitution and Social Democratic Power: Measuring the Mechanical Effect of a Political Institution

Ellen M. Immergut · Scandinavian Political Studies · 2002 · 45 citations

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Cicero's Puzzle: Upper House Power in Comparative Perspective

Jeannette Money, George Tsebelis · International Political Science Review · 1992 · 41 citations

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Authors

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  1. MT
    Michael Thies

    Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

    2 publications · 94 citations

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  2. JD
    James Druckman

    Northwestern University, United States

    2 publications · 94 citations

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  3. JM
    Jeannette Money

    University of California, Davis, United States

    2 publications · 53 citations

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  4. LW
    Lanny W. Martin

    Rice University, United States

    2 publications · 94 citations

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  5. GT
    George Tsebelis

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    2 publications · 53 citations

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Institutions

27

  1. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    147 citations

  2. The University of Adelaide

    Adelaide, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    36 citations

  3. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    94 citations

  4. Rice University

    Houston, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    94 citations

  5. UCL Australia

    Adelaide, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  6. Northern Illinois University

    DeKalb, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

  7. Hamburg Institut (Germany)

    Hamburg, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    41 citations

  8. John Hunter Hospital

    Newcastle, Australia

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    32 citations

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Venues

  1. Legislative Studies Quarterly

    2 publications · 92 citations

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  2. Journal of Legislative Studies

    JLS · 2 publications · 28 citations

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  3. Irish Historical Studies

    IHS · 1 publications · 41 citations

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  5. USC Research Bank (University of the Sunshine Coast)

    Repository · 1 publications · 21 citations

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