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Parliament today

Author:Michael Rush

Summary:This textbook, written by Michael Rush, explains parliamentary government in theory and practice

Print Book, English, 2005

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Publisher: Manchester University Press ; Distributed in the U.S.A. by Palgrave, Manchester, New York, N.Y., 2005

Series:

Politics today (Manchester, England)

Physical Description:xii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

ISBN:

9780719057946, 9780719057953, 0719057949, 0719057957

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:57485765

Subjects:

Grande-Bretagne Politique et gouvernement 1997-

Grande-Bretagne. Parliament

Great Britain Politics and government 1997-

Great Britain. Parliament

Politics and government

Contents:

1. Parliament in context2. The origins and development of parliament3. The functions of parliament4. Parliament and democracy5. The personnel of parliament6. The professionalisation ofparliament7. The organisation of business8. The legislative role9. The scrutiny role10. Parliament and the people11. Parliament and the government12. Reforming parliamentSources and further reading -- .

Notes:

Includes index

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