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 in Contemporary Western Europe
Parliaments in Contemporary Western Europe

Author: Philip Norton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-23

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1135254737

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The relationship between parliament and government is fundamental to a political system. In this volume, a distinguished team of specialists explore that relationship and consider to what extent parliaments have the capacity to constrain governments. Are there particular institutional features, such as specialisation through committees, that enhance their capacity to influence public policy?

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.

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: 198

ISBN-13: 1135068178

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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?

Government and Politics in Western Europe
Government and Politics in Western Europe

Author: Yves Mény

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780198278863

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This second edition of a major text has been updated to take account of events in Europe since 1990. It is unique in offering an analysis of four major European democratic systems--those of the UK, France, Italy, and Germany--that combines theoretical approaches with empirical material. Organized around themes rather than countries, the book includes chapters on political cleavages, political parties and pressure groups, governmental institutions, and constitutional courts, and has a wealth of examples throughout.