Parliamentary & legislative practice books

222 books were found.

Ministerial Advisers in Australia: The Modern Legal Context

Ministerial Advisers in Australia: The Modern Legal...

Author: Yee-Fui Ng
ISBN: 9781760020637
Format: Hardback
$99.00

From their origins in the shadows of Australian public administration, ministerial advisers have been increasingly...  Read More >>

Unorthodox Lawmaking: New Legislative Processes in the U.S. Congress

Unorthodox Lawmaking: New Legislative Processes in the...

Author: Barbara L. Sinclair
ISBN: 9781506322834
Format: Paperback
$196.65

This fifth edition updates the book through to the end of the 113th Congress. Sinclair incorporates new examples...  Read More >>

The Purse and the Sword: The Trials of Israel's Legal Revolution

The Purse and the Sword: The Trials of Israel's Legal...

Author: Daniel Friedmann (Dean of the Faculty of Law, Professor of Law (Emeritus), Tel-Aviv University, and Minister of Justice in Israel, 2007-2009) ,  Haim Watzman
ISBN: 9780190278502
Format: Hardback
$381.00

The Purse and the Sword presents a critical analysis of Israel's legal system in the context of its politics, history,...  Read More >>

Exploring Initiative and Referendum Law: Selected State Research Guides

Exploring Initiative and Referendum Law: Selected State...

Author: Beth Williams
ISBN: 9781138969391
Format: Paperback
$67.99

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Executive Leadership and Legislative Assemblies

Executive Leadership and Legislative Assemblies

Author: Nicholas D. J. Baldwin
ISBN: 9781138969247
Format: Paperback
$90.99

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Parliament: Legislation and Accountability

Parliament: Legislation and Accountability

Author: Alexander Horne (Hackett & Dabbs LLP, UK) ,  Professor Andrew Le Sueur
ISBN: 9781849467162
Format: Hardback
$160.00

This collection of essays by leading academics, lawyers, parliamentarians and parliamentary officials provides a...  Read More >>

The Modern Legislative Veto: Macropolitical Conflict and the Legacy of Chadha

The Modern Legislative Veto: Macropolitical Conflict...

Author: Michael J. Berry
ISBN: 9780472119776
Format: Hardback
$237.47

Examine the ways that US Congress has used the legislative veto over the past 80 years. Michael J. Berry argues...  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: 9780198766209
Format: Paperback
$59.49

The idea of legislative intent plays a central role in legal interpretation and constitutional theory, yet is repeatedly...  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: 9780198759454
Format: Paperback
$84.95

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

Party Discipline in the U.S. House of Representatives

Party Discipline in the U.S. House of Representatives...

Author: Kathryn Pearson
ISBN: 9780472119615
Format: Hardback
$197.87

Examines the disciplinary measures that party leaders in the US House of Representatives employ to exact loyalty,...  Read More >>

Constitutional Dialogue in Common Law Asia

Constitutional Dialogue in Common Law Asia

Author: Po Jen Yap (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, The University of Hong Kong)
ISBN: 9780198736370
Format: Hardback
$132.95

A comprehensive examination of the techniques employed by the constitutional systems of Hong Kong, Singapore, and...  Read More >>

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
$215.95

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
$316.80

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Webster's New World Robert's Rules Of Order Simplified And A

Webster's New World Robert's Rules Of Order Simplified...

Author: Robert McConnell Productions
ISBN: 9780544236035
Format: Paperback
$25.99

This essential resource explains the rules of parliamentary procedure in simple language and shows how to apply...  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: 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 >>

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
$248.00

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

Following the Money: Comparing Parliamentary Public Accounts Committees

Following the Money: Comparing Parliamentary Public...

Author: Rick Stapenhurst ,  Riccardo Pelizzo
ISBN: 9780745334363
Format: Hardback
$129.38

Examines the ways in which parliamentary committees can enhance democratic governance.  Read More >>

Controlling Comitology: Accountability in a Multi-Level System

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

Author: G. Brandsma
ISBN: 9781137319630
Format: Hardback
$84.99

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
$254.00

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

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