Consensus or Deadlock at the Last Gate: How Party Systems Shape the Frequency of Constitutional Amendment

• In Event: Rule of Law, Constitutions, and Representation (Co-sponsored with Section 74: Subfield: Political Institutions)

Brief Overview

This article argues party systems interact with amendment rule to affect frequency of constitutional amendment. This finding has consequences for design of electoral systems and other institutions, which indirectly affect constitutional stability.

Author

• Johanan Mussel, University of California-Davis