Parliamentary & legislative practice books

239 books were found.

The House of Commons: An Anthropology of MPs at Work

The House of Commons: An Anthropology of MPs at Work...

Author: Emma Crewe
ISBN: 9781474234573
Format: Paperback
$56.99

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The House of Commons: An Anthropology of MPs at Work

The House of Commons: An Anthropology of MPs at Work...

Author: Emma Crewe
ISBN: 9781474234580
Format: Hardback
$252.00

The House of Commons is one of Britain's mysterious institutions: constantly in the news yet always opaque. In this...  Read More >>

The Supreme Court in a Separation of Powers System: The Nation's Balance Wheel

The Supreme Court in a Separation of Powers System:...

Author: Richard Pacelle
ISBN: 9780415894302
Format: Paperback
$124.00

The U.S. Supreme Court is not a unitary actor and it does not function in a vacuum. It is part of an integrated...  Read More >>

Legislative Research: Guidance & Resources

Legislative Research: Guidance & Resources

Author: Wanda Graham
ISBN: 9781634637824
Format: Paperback
$219.12

During the legislative process, many documents are prepared by Congress and its committees. Governmental and non-governmental...  Read More >>

The Political Costs of the 2009 British MPs’ Expenses Scandal

The Political Costs of the 2009 British MPs’ Expenses...

Author: J. VanHeerde-Hudson ,  Kenneth A. Loparo
ISBN: 9781137034540
Format: Hardback
$290.37

This study examines the evolution and political consequences of the 2009 British MPs' expenses scandal. Despite...  Read More >>

Congressional Roll Call: A Chronology and Analysis of Votes in the House and Senate 113th Congress, First Session

Congressional Roll Call: A Chronology and Analysis of...

Author: CQ Roll Call
ISBN: 9781483347899
Format: Paperback
$247.00

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The House of Lords 1911-2011: A Century of Non-Reform

The House of Lords 1911-2011: A Century of Non-Reform...

Author: Chris Ballinger
ISBN: 9781849466608
Format: Paperback
$72.42

This book analyses in detail the principal attempts to reform the House of Lords. Starting with the Parliament Act...  Read More >>

Ruling by Statute: How Uncertainty and Vote Buying Shape Lawmaking

Ruling by Statute: How Uncertainty and Vote Buying Shape...

Author: Sebastian M. Saiegh (University of California, San Diego)
ISBN: 9781107618008
Format: Paperback
$80.19

Investigates how presidents and prime ministers enact policy through acts of government that carry the force of...  Read More >>

Constitutional Courts and Deliberative Democracy

Constitutional Courts and Deliberative Democracy

Author: Conrado Hübner Mendes (Professor-Doctor of Constitutional Law, University of São Paulo, Professor-Doctor of Constitutional Law, University of São Paulo)
ISBN: 9780199670451
Format: Hardback
$259.95

It is often argued that courts are better suited for impartial deliberation than partisan legislatures, and that...  Read More >>

Controlling Comitology: Accountability in a Multi-Level System

Controlling Comitology: Accountability in a Multi-Level...

Author: G. Brandsma
ISBN: 9781137319630
Format: Hardback
$145.17

Comitology is the most important form of multi-level governance in the EU. Member State and Commission actors together...  Read More >>

The Contemporary House of Lords: Westminster Bicameralism Revived

The Contemporary House of Lords: Westminster Bicameralism...

Author: Meg Russell (Reader in British and Comparative Politics, Constitution Unit, University College London)
ISBN: 9780199671564
Format: Hardback
$259.95

Painting a detailed portrait of the House of Lords since reform removed most hereditary members in 1999, this book...  Read More >>

Rotten Boroughs, Political Thickets, and Legislative Donnybrooks: Redistricting in Texas

Rotten Boroughs, Political Thickets, and Legislative...

Author: Gary A. Keith
ISBN: 9780292745407
Format: Hardback
$56.95

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The Challenge of Congressional Representation

The Challenge of Congressional Representation

Author: Richard F. Fenno
ISBN: 9780674072695
Format: Hardback
$99.95

At a moment when Congress is viewed by a skeptical public as hyper-partisan and dysfunctional, Richard Fenno provides...  Read More >>

Contempt of Parliament

Contempt of Parliament

Author: Kieron Wood
ISBN: 9781905536436
Format: Book
$64.69

"""Examines the history of parliamentary privilege and contempt of parliament ... The focus of the book relates...  Read More >>

The Nature of Legislative Intent

The Nature of Legislative Intent

Author: Richard Ekins (Tutorial Fellow in Law, Tutorial Fellow in Law, St. John's College, Oxford)
ISBN: 9780199646999
Format: Hardback
$153.95

The idea of legislative intent plays a central role in legal interpretation and constitutional theory, yet is repeatedly...  Read More >>

The House of Lords 1911-2011: A Century of Non-Reform

The House of Lords 1911-2011: A Century of Non-Reform...

Author: Chris Ballinger
ISBN: 9781849462891
Format: Hardback
$140.00

This book analyses in detail the principal attempts to reform the House of Lords. Starting with the Parliament Act...  Read More >>

Parliament and Congress: Representation and Scrutiny in the Twenty-First Century

Parliament and Congress: Representation and Scrutiny...

Author: William McKay (Formerly Clerk of the House of Commons) ,  Charles W. Johnson (Consultant to the Parliamentarian of the U.S. House of Representatives and Former Parliamentarian)
ISBN: 9780199655953
Format: Paperback
$115.95

In Parliament and Congress constitutional backgrounds and the procedures are described, and where possible compared,...  Read More >>

Living Legislation: Durability, Change, and the Politics of American Lawmaking

Living Legislation: Durability, Change, and the Politics...

Author: Jeffery A. Jenkins ,  Eric M. Patashnik
ISBN: 9780226396453
Format: Paperback
$62.95

Politics is at its most dramatic during debates over important pieces of legislation. It is thus no stretch to refer...  Read More >>

Living Legislation: Durability, Change, and the Politics of American Lawmaking

Living Legislation: Durability, Change, and the Politics...

Author: Jeffery A. Jenkins ,  Eric M. Patashnik
ISBN: 9780226396446
Format: Hardback
$195.95

Politics is at its most dramatic during debates over important pieces of legislation. It is thus no stretch to refer...  Read More >>

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