Author: Shaun Bowler
Publisher: Parliaments & Legislatures
ISBN: 9780814207963
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Brings together empirical studies of the internal cohesiveness of political party groups in European parliaments and the leadership behavior that leads to disciplined parties in parliament, in sections on theories and definitions, the "Westminster Model," established continental European systems, newly emerging systems, and parliamentary discipline and coalition governments. Chapters originated as papers presented at a spring 1995 workshop held in Bordeaux, France. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Party Discipline and Parliamentary Government
Author: Shaun Bowler
Publisher: Parliaments & Legislatures
ISBN: 9780814207963
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Brings together empirical studies of the internal cohesiveness of political party groups in European parliaments and the leadership behavior that leads to disciplined parties in parliament, in sections on theories and definitions, the "Westminster Model," established continental European systems, newly emerging systems, and parliamentary discipline and coalition governments. Chapters originated as papers presented at a spring 1995 workshop held in Bordeaux, France. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Parliaments & Legislatures
ISBN: 9780814207963
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Brings together empirical studies of the internal cohesiveness of political party groups in European parliaments and the leadership behavior that leads to disciplined parties in parliament, in sections on theories and definitions, the "Westminster Model," established continental European systems, newly emerging systems, and parliamentary discipline and coalition governments. Chapters originated as papers presented at a spring 1995 workshop held in Bordeaux, France. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Oxford Handbook of Legislative Studies
Author: Shane Martin
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199653011
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 785
Book Description
Legislatures are arguably the most important political institution in modern democracies. The Oxford Handbook of Legislative Studies, written by some of the most distinguished legislative scholars in political science, provides a comprehensive and up-to-date description and critical assessment of the state of the art in this key area.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199653011
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 785
Book Description
Legislatures are arguably the most important political institution in modern democracies. The Oxford Handbook of Legislative Studies, written by some of the most distinguished legislative scholars in political science, provides a comprehensive and up-to-date description and critical assessment of the state of the art in this key area.
Whipped
Author: Alex Marland
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774864990
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Canadians often see politicians as little more than trained seals who vote on command and repeat robotic talking points. Politicians are torn by dilemmas of loyalty to party versus loyalty to voters. Whipped examines the hidden ways that political parties exert control over elected members of Canadian legislatures. Drawing on extensive interviews with politicians and staffers across the country, award-winning author Alex Marland explains why Members of Parliament and provincial legislators toe the party line, and shows how party discipline has expanded into message discipline. He recounts stories from Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s drive for caucus cohesion in the 1980s through to the turmoil that the SNC-Lavalin crisis wrought on Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party in 2019. From caucus meetings to vote instructions, this book exposes how democracy works in our age of instant communication and political polarization. Filled with political tips, Whipped is a must-read for anyone interested in the real world of Canadian politics.
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774864990
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Canadians often see politicians as little more than trained seals who vote on command and repeat robotic talking points. Politicians are torn by dilemmas of loyalty to party versus loyalty to voters. Whipped examines the hidden ways that political parties exert control over elected members of Canadian legislatures. Drawing on extensive interviews with politicians and staffers across the country, award-winning author Alex Marland explains why Members of Parliament and provincial legislators toe the party line, and shows how party discipline has expanded into message discipline. He recounts stories from Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s drive for caucus cohesion in the 1980s through to the turmoil that the SNC-Lavalin crisis wrought on Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party in 2019. From caucus meetings to vote instructions, this book exposes how democracy works in our age of instant communication and political polarization. Filled with political tips, Whipped is a must-read for anyone interested in the real world of Canadian politics.
Party Discipline in the U.S. House of Representatives
Author: Kathryn Pearson
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472119613
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
A breakthrough study that looks at the disciplinary measures which party leaders employ to command loyalty from members
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472119613
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
A breakthrough study that looks at the disciplinary measures which party leaders employ to command loyalty from members
Cohesion and Discipline in Legislatures
Author: Reuven Y. Hazan
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415360142
Category : Comparative government
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
This book - previously published as a special issue of the Journal of Legislative Studies - asks why legislative unity is one of the distinguishing features of modern political parties.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415360142
Category : Comparative government
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
This book - previously published as a special issue of the Journal of Legislative Studies - asks why legislative unity is one of the distinguishing features of modern political parties.
Legislative Voting and Accountability
Author: John M. Carey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139476793
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Legislatures are the core representative institutions in modern democracies. Citizens want legislatures to be decisive, and they want accountability, but they are frequently disillusioned with the representation legislators deliver. Political parties can provide decisiveness in legislatures, and they may provide collective accountability, but citizens and political reformers frequently demand another type of accountability from legislators – at the individual level. Can legislatures provide both kinds of accountability? This book considers what collective and individual accountability require and provides the most extensive cross-national analysis of legislative voting undertaken to date. It illustrates the balance between individualistic and collective representation in democracies, and how party unity in legislative voting shapes that balance. In addition to quantitative analysis of voting patterns, the book draws on extensive field and archival research to provide an extensive assessment of legislative transparency throughout the Americas.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139476793
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Legislatures are the core representative institutions in modern democracies. Citizens want legislatures to be decisive, and they want accountability, but they are frequently disillusioned with the representation legislators deliver. Political parties can provide decisiveness in legislatures, and they may provide collective accountability, but citizens and political reformers frequently demand another type of accountability from legislators – at the individual level. Can legislatures provide both kinds of accountability? This book considers what collective and individual accountability require and provides the most extensive cross-national analysis of legislative voting undertaken to date. It illustrates the balance between individualistic and collective representation in democracies, and how party unity in legislative voting shapes that balance. In addition to quantitative analysis of voting patterns, the book draws on extensive field and archival research to provide an extensive assessment of legislative transparency throughout the Americas.
Party Discipline and Parliamentary Politics
Author: Christopher J. Kam
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521518296
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
This text examines the interaction and contention between party leaders and MPs to study the underlying structure of party unity.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521518296
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
This text examines the interaction and contention between party leaders and MPs to study the underlying structure of party unity.
The European Parliament
Author: David Judge
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
ISBN: 9780333598740
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
This broad-ranging text examines the political dynamic of the European Parliament within the developing European Union and sets it in the broader context of comparative legislative analysis. To this end the authors analyze the roles performed by the European Parliament as a "legislature;" its part in the EU's decision making process; and its contribution to crucial debates about democracy, legitimacy and the "parliamentarization" of the European Union.
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
ISBN: 9780333598740
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
This broad-ranging text examines the political dynamic of the European Parliament within the developing European Union and sets it in the broader context of comparative legislative analysis. To this end the authors analyze the roles performed by the European Parliament as a "legislature;" its part in the EU's decision making process; and its contribution to crucial debates about democracy, legitimacy and the "parliamentarization" of the European Union.
Beyond Westminster and Congress
Author: Peter Esaiasson
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
ISBN: 9780814208397
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
This text begins by setting the Scandinavian parliaments in their historical and national settings. It goes on to analyse political representation, parliamentary organization, parliamentary decision-making and considers the relations between the national parliaments and the larger European setting.
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
ISBN: 9780814208397
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
This text begins by setting the Scandinavian parliaments in their historical and national settings. It goes on to analyse political representation, parliamentary organization, parliamentary decision-making and considers the relations between the national parliaments and the larger European setting.
Parliamentary Party Groups in European Democracies
Author: Knut Heidar
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134594755
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The partisan groups in parliament form the link between mass suffrage, parties and parliaments, and are generally accepted today as necessary instruments of parliamentary business. Parliamentary party groups are central actors in most European democracies. This volume analyses the manifestations and operations of these actors across thirteen different countries and in the European parliament.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134594755
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The partisan groups in parliament form the link between mass suffrage, parties and parliaments, and are generally accepted today as necessary instruments of parliamentary business. Parliamentary party groups are central actors in most European democracies. This volume analyses the manifestations and operations of these actors across thirteen different countries and in the European parliament.