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However, shared powers nevertheless imply limits compared to centralized powers, and regionalization in these states usually results from regionalist movements or parties framing the problems in terms of integration. Thus even if a central government may not be compelled to find support by regional governments as is typically required in federal states, constitutional change aiming at decentralization, regionalization or devolution is rather difficult to achieve due to the different framings of constitutional issues by the decisive actors.
The process of defining the decision proposal. Scholars applying veto-player theory have mostly ignored this aspect of policy-making when they have examined preferences and power of policymakers. Yet veto-players decide on policy proposals usually resulting from negotiations. The distinction between negotiations and ratification is particularly important when both processes occur in different institutional settings with different actor constellations (arenas). What applies to legislation in general is even more significant in constitutional reform processes.
2 Varieties of the Constitutional Problem in Federal and Regionalized Governments While we focus our study on constitutional policy as an approach to resolve the dilemma of rigidity and flexibility of federal constitutions, we cannot 2 Scholars studying comparative politics or federalism show a growing interest in constitutional policy, with the volume by Banting and Simeon (1985a) still providing the most important source of our knowledge. More updated information could be gained from studies dealing with constitution-making and constitutional change in particular countries, including countries with federal or federalizing political systems (Dawn and Fusaro 2011; Ginsburg et al.