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Author:   Philip Norton (University of Hull, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.839kg
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9780367471446

ISBN 10:   0367471442
Pages:   504
Publication Date:   15 July 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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"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 Legislators David Arter PARTY, DIVISION AND CONSENSUS 7. Party Unity in Parliamentary Democracies: A Comparative Analysis Ulrich Sieberer 8. Parliamentary Consociationalism in Lebanon: Equal Citizenry v. 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 Parliaments and Citizens Cristina Leston-Bandeira 19. How are Parliaments Using New Media to Engage with Citizens? Jeffrey Griffith and Cristina Leston-Bandeira 20. Parliaments 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 Questions 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"

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Philip Norton (Lord Norton of Louth) is Professor of Government and Director of the Centre for Legislative Studies at the University of Hull, UK, and is a member of the UK House of Lords. He is the Founding Editor of The Journal of Legislative Studies.

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