Women in Upper Houses: A Global Perspective by Pedro Neiva

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Seanad Éireann: 100 years of Ireland’s Upper House by Lynch Catherine, Groves Martin

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Do (weak) upper houses matter for cabinet formation? A replication and correction by Sebastian Eppner, Steffen Ganghof

“…Do upper houses matter for cabinet formation? If so, does it make a difference how powerful they are? …”
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Debate: Shifting Sovereignties. Should the United Kingdom have an elected upper house and elected head of state? by McLean, I, Bogdanor, V

The effect of the 1885 reform of the Upper House of the Hungarian Parliament on the composition of the members (with a special focus on hereditary peers) by Veronika Tóth-Barbalics

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ANA HATLARIYLA ÇİFT MECLİS SİSTEMİ by Abidin Kadir İnce

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Superfluous, Mischievous or Emancipating? Thailand’s Evolving Senate Today Thailands Oberhaus: Überflüssig, schädlich oder unabhängig? by Paul Chambers

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La representación parlamentaria de los intereses socio-económicos en los textos constitucionales = Parliamentary representation of socio-economic interests in the constitutional te... by Manuel B. Garcia Alvarez

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La representación parlamentaria de intereses socio-económicos en la doctrina constitucional = The parliamentary representation of socio-economicinterests in the constitutional doct... by Antonio M. García Cuadrado

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Felsőoktatási és tudományos intézmények képviselete a magyar Országgyűlés Felsőházában 1927-1944 by József Mudrák

“…Representation of the Higher Educational and Scientific Institutions in the Upper House of the Hungarian Parliament in 1927–1944. …”
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Strengthening the Indonesian Bicameral Parliament: Siyasah Dusturiyah Perspective by Ade Kosasih, Sirajuddin M, Fauzan Fauzan, Henderi Kusmidi

“…It is a parliamentary system consisting of an Upper House and a Lower House. The Upper House, Regional Representative Council (DPD),  represents certain groups or regions, and the Lower House, House of Representatives (DPR), represents national interests. …”
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Democracy tempered by Aristocracy: rethinking an old idea by Andreas Kinneging

“…First of all, institutional checks, like an Upper House in Parliament, and a professional judiciary. …”
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The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016: A Critical Analysis by Suman Singh

“…On 11 August 2016, amending the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, the new bill, The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was introduced and passed in the Rajya Sabha (or Council of States), the upper house of the Parliament of India. Central aim of this article is to critically review the amendments to the bill regarding geographies of maternity leave and its associated facilities.…”
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Reinventing the House of Lords for the XXIst century by Anne Cousson

“…An entirely unelected Upper House looks, at first sight, to sit uneasily with a XXIst century democracy. …”
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The Modi ‘Wave’: Implications of Uttar Pradesh State Elections by Sinderpal, Singh

“…The sweeping victory of PM Narendra Modi’s ruling party in Uttar Pradesh enhances its position in several states and the Upper House while auguring a stronger showing in the next general election. …”
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Fall of Hatoyama : what went wrong? by Joshy M. Paul

“…He should have focused on domestic issues first and aimed to win the Upper House election in July to implement his vision.…”
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THE REPRESENTATION OF REGIONS IN THE FEDERATION COUNCIL OF RUSSIA: POLITICAL AND LEGAL ASPECT by V. M. Sayfutdinova

“…The paper deals with the problem of representation of the Russian regions in the upper house of the Parliament. The aim of the study is to consider the regions’ participation in the Federation Council’s activities through changing the legislation on the formation of this body of authority. …”
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Female Political Power and the Complexity of Social Barriers in Pakistan by Umer Khayyam, Fariha Tahir

“…The level of female political participation in Pakistan union-council to upper-house (Senate) is studied in comparison with other nations in Asia and the world. …”
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Ineffective changes for hard times. The 2017 reform of the Italian Senate’s Rule of Procedure and its effects by Andrea Pedrazzani, Francesco Zucchini

“…The revision was soon welcomed as a step towards a more efficient and rapid upper house. In this article, we focus on one crucial aspect of the reform: the changes made to the rules governing the assignment of bills to parliamentary committees. …”
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Female Political Power and the Complexity of Social Barriers in Pakistan by Umer Khayyam, Fariha Tahir

“…The level of female political participation in Pakistan union-council to upper-house (Senate) is studied in comparison with other nations in Asia and the world. …”
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