Excerpt from Second Chambers in Theory Practice This book surveys the more important Second Chambers of the world, but its illustrations are chiefly drawn from

Notwithstanding the fact that among the parliaments of the world, 38 per cent have Second Chambers (67 out of 179), Second Chambers themselves have only rarely

This collection examines the strategic behavior of key players in American politics from the Founding Fathers to the Super PACs, by showing that political actor