Members of Parliament in Western Europe
Members of Parliament in Western Europe

Author: Wolfgang C. Muller

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-31

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1135223378

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Traditional comparative studies of parliaments have focused on constitutional and organizational characteristics of parliaments, or differences in the historical contexts, in which legislative assemblies have developed. The motivations of individual Members of Parliament have been neglected. This volume provides empirical work on legislative role orientations and behaviour in six West European parliaments: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom. All contributions present a wealth of empirical findings on parliamentarians' role orientations in different institutional contexts.

Parliaments and Governments in Western Europe
Parliaments and Governments in Western Europe

Author: Philip Norton

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9780714648330

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Draws together a team of nine country specialists to analyze parliamentary government in Western Europe. The contributors explore the parliaments of Britain, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Ireland, Portugal, and the EU. Concludes with a chapter that examines the volume's two theses: that the type of legislature in each country is determined by institutional environment; and that members of the legislature can make some difference to the capacity of the institution to constrain the executive. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Parliaments and Pressure Groups in Western Europe
Parliaments and Pressure Groups in Western Europe

Author: Philip Norton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 1135068186

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Pressure groups are fundamental to pluralist societies. But what is the relationship between those groups and parliaments? This work explores the links between parliaments and pressure groups, assessing the extent and impact of the contact that occurs. Is pressure group activity beneficial to parliament? And what are the implications for the political system?

Parliaments and Citizens in Western Europe
Parliaments and Citizens in Western Europe

Author: Philip Norton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-07-24

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1000144127

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Citizens elect the parliament, but what contract takes place between citizen and parliament in between elections? The authors assess the extent and nature of that contact. To what extent are members of parliament accessible to the ordinary citizen? And what are the implications for the legislature? Can there be too much, or too little, contact?

Members of Parliament in Western Europe
Members of Parliament in Western Europe

Author: Wolfgang C. Muller

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-31

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 1135223300

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Traditional comparative studies of parliaments have focused on constitutional and organizational characteristics of parliaments, or differences in the historical contexts, in which legislative assemblies have developed. The motivations of individual Members of Parliament have been neglected. This volume provides empirical work on legislative role orientations and behaviour in six West European parliaments: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom. All contributions present a wealth of empirical findings on parliamentarians' role orientations in different institutional contexts.

Profession of Government Minister in Western Europe
Profession of Government Minister in Western Europe

Author: Jean Blondel

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1991-06-18

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1349113956

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Despite the apparent political similarities in Western Europe, the models of cabinet government employed by different nations vary. In exploring the ministerial profession, this text reveals the political traditions and the different needs and expectations of citizen and politician alike.

A Modern Guide to the European Parliament
A Modern Guide to the European Parliament

Author: Martin Westlake

Publisher: Burns & Oates

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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This text provides an accessible, critical and analytical guide to the European Parliament, placing the institution in context in the light of the Maastricht Treaty and the forthcoming European elections. The volume should be useful to students as well as those working near to the EC and its institutions, including lawyers, lobbyists and consultants.