Modelling Constitutional Politics in Diverse Federations: Empirical Evidence from Spain

• In Event: Courts and Democracy

Brief Overview

How do constitutional courts maximize legitimacy and efficacy in regional disputes? We predict and test that divided courts minimize the perception of clear losers, and when regional parties support central government.

Authors

• Joan-Josep Vallbé, University of Barcelona

• Daniel Cetra, Universitat de Barcelona

• Marc Sanjaume-Calvet