Dramas at Westminster: Select Committees and the Quest for Accountability

Author:   Marc Geddes
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
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9781526136800


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   15 November 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Dramas at Westminster: Select Committees and the Quest for Accountability


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Author:   Marc Geddes
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781526136800


ISBN 10:   1526136805
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   15 November 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 The quest for accountability 2 Perspectives on Parliament 3 Performing scrutiny 4 Catalysts versus chieftains 5 Hidden servants 6 Scenes of scrutiny 7 Building webs of scrutiny 8 Dramas at Westminster Annex: Methodological reflections References Index -- .

Reviews

'Dramas at Westminster tells us a great deal about the public and hidden power of select committees at a time when scrutiny is more vital than it has ever been.' LSE Review of Books 'Geddes's research stands in a line of powerful and important works that have begun to change our understanding of how Westminster works, what MPs do, how they behave and, most importantly, the kind of 'roles' they perform. ' Democratic Audit UK -- .


‘Dramas at Westminster tells us a great deal about the public and hidden power of select committees at a time when scrutiny is more vital than it has ever been.’ LSE Review of Books 'Geddes’s research stands in a line of powerful and important works that have begun to change our understanding of how Westminster works, what MPs do, how they behave and, most importantly, the kind of ‘roles’ they perform. ' Democratic Audit UK 'A lively and empathetic book.' Parliaments, Estates and Representation -- .


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Marc Geddes is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Edinburgh

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