The impact of legislatures : a quarter-century of the journal of legislative studies /: a quarter-century of the journal of legislative studies. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Philip Norton.
• Editors: Norton, Philip
• Contents: Introduction Philip Norton DEVELOPING THEORY 1. Rational-choice theory in legislative studies: Models of politics without romanticism Thomas Saalfeld 2. Conditional agenda-setting and decision-making inside the European parliament George Tsebelis COMPARING LEGISLATURES 3. Introduction: Comparing the Legislative Performance of Legislatures David Arter 4. Social Choice and Comparing Legislatures: Constitutional versus Institutional Constraints Anthony J. McGann 5. Rethinking Bicameral Strength: A Three-Dimensional Approach Meg Russell 6. Conclusion. Questioning the ‘Mezey Question’: An Interrogatory Framework for the Comparative Study of Legislatures David Arter PARTY, DIVISION AND CONSENSUS 7. Party Unity in Parliamentary Democracies: A Comparative Analysis Ulrich Sieberer 8. Parliamentary Consociationalism in Lebanon: Equal Citizenry vs. Quotated Confessionalism Imad Salamey and Rhys Payne 9. Parliamentary Opposition in Westminster Democracies: Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand Andre Kaiser 10. Differences and Changes in Danish Party Organisations: Central Party Organisation Versus Parliamentary Party Group Power Helene Helboe Pedersen REPRESENTATION 11. Ethnic Group Representation in Cross-National Comparison Didier Ruedin 12. Women’s Substantive Representation: Defending Feminist Interests or Women’s Electoral Preferences? Anouk Lloren 13. State-based Representation and National Policymaking: The Evolution of the Australian Senate and the Federation Scott Brenton 14. ‘A More Representative Chamber’: Representation and the House of Lords Hugh Bochel and Andrew Defty INFLUENCE OF MEMBERS 15. Assessing the Influence of Select Committees in the UK: The Education and Skills Committee, 1997-2005 Andrew Hindmoor, Phil Larkin and Andrew Kennon 16. Exploring the Role of ‘Legislators’ in Canada: Do Members of Parliament Influence Policy? Kelly Blidook 17. Parliament and the poll tax: A case study in parliamentary pressure Philip Cowley PARLIAMENTS AND CITIZENS 18. Studying the Relationship between Parliament and Citizens Cristina Leston-Bandeira 19. How Are Parliaments Using New Media to Engage with Citizens? Jeffrey Griffith and Cristina Leston-Bandeira 20. Parliament and Citizens in the United Kingdom Philip Norton 21. Microblogging, Constituency Service and Impression Management: UK MPs and the Use of Twitter Nigel Jackson and Darren Lilleker PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS 22 Parliamentary Questions, the Behaviour of Legislators, and the Function of Legislatures: An Introduction Shane Martin 23. Questioning Parliamentary Questions Olivier Rozenberg and Shane Martin 24. Parliamentary Questioning in 17 European Parliaments: Some Steps towards Comparison Frederico Russo and Matti Wiberg 25. Parliamentary Questions as Instruments of Substantive Representation: Visible Minorities in the UK House of Commons, 2005-2010 Thomas Saalfeld
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 328.3; Legislative bodies; Legislative power
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000095845; 9781000095821; 9781000095838; 9781003033783
• Related ISBNs: 9780367471446
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