Author: Jeremy John RichardsonPublisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9780631144090
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Parliament and Democracy in the Twenty-first Century
Author: David BeethamPublisher: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISBN: 9291423661
Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Comparative Constitutional Design
Author: Tom GinsburgPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107020565
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
Assesses what we know - and do not know - about comparative constitutional design and particular institutional choices concerning executive power and other issues.
Governing Under Pressure
Author: Jeremy John RichardsonPublisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9780631144090
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Party Discipline and Parliamentary Politics
Author: Christopher J. KamPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521518296
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
This text examines the interaction and contention between party leaders and MPs to study the underlying structure of party unity.
Equality in Politics
Author: Julie BallingtonPublisher: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISBN: 9291423793
Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Mastering British Politics
Author: F.N. FormanPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1137021594
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Containing all the information and analysis needed to understand the British system of Government and politics, Mastering British Politics is an essential text. This fifth edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the results of and developments since the 2005 General Election.
Legislation at Westminster
Author: Meg RussellPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198753829
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
The Westminster parliament is a highly visible political institution, and one of its core functions is approving new laws. Yet Britain's legislative process is often seen as executive-dominated, and parliament as relatively weak. As this book shows, such impressions can be misleading. Drawing on the largest study of its kind for more than forty years, Meg Russell and Daniel Gover cast new light on the political dynamics that shape the legislative process. They provide a fascinating account of the passage of twelve government bills - collectively attracting more than 4000 proposed amendments - through both the House of Commons and House of Lords. These include highly contested changes such as Labour's identity cards scheme and the coalition's welfare reforms, alongside other relatively uncontroversial measures. As well as studying the parliamentary record and amendments, the study draws from more than 100 interviews with legislative insiders. Following introductory chapters about the Westminster legislative process, the book focuses on the contribution of distinct parliamentary 'actors', including the government, opposition, backbenchers, select committees, and pressure groups. It considers their behaviour in the legislative process, what they seek to achieve, and crucially how they influence policy decisions. The final chapter reflects on Westminster's influence overall, showing this to be far greater than commonly assumed. Parliamentary influence is asserted in various different ways - ranging from visible amendments to more subtle means of changing government's behaviour. The book's findings make an important contribution to understanding both British politics and the dynamics of legislative bodies more broadly. Its readability and relevance will appeal to both specialists and general readers with interests in politics and law, in the UK and beyond.
Pressure Groups, Politics and Democracy in Britain
Author: Wyn GrantPublisher: Harvester/Wheatsheaf
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
A revised edition of this introductory textbook on pressure groups in Britain and their role in the political process. Coverage examines definitions and characteristics of pressure groups, and shows how groups seek to influence British politics and local, national and European public policy.
The Common Agricultural Policy
Author: Wyn GrantPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1349257311
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the Common Agricultural Policy which imposes high costs on taxpayers and consumers yet has proved very difficult to reform. Particular emphasis is placed on new developments affecting the shape of the CAP, including the outcome of the GATT Uruguay Round negotiations, Eastern enlargement, and developments in environmental policy. A distinctive feature of the book is the attention given to situating European agriculture within its global context and in relation to the food processing and agricultural supply industries.
The Parliamentary Mandate
Author: Marc van der HulstPublisher: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISBN: 9291420565
Category : Legislators
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Undersøgelse af parlamentsmandatet baseret på svar på IPU-spørgeskema fra 134 parlamenter. Svarene er sammenlignet systematisk med de respektive forfatninger, lovgivning og parlamentsforretningsordener.