Parliament today

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' manages to raise in a succinct and pithy manner all the key questions about the Lords and the Commons It deserves a place on every reading list' Gillian Peele, Times Educational Supplement
' clear and concise a book that will undoubtedly be read by a large number of students.' Contemporary Record
' a well written and up to date textbook will make a useful gift for any PPG in with a chance.' Chartist
Parliament is at the centre of British political life. In this expanded new edition of his standard text, updated after the 1992 election, Andrew Adonis gives a clear and comprehensive guide to Parliament's contemporary role and operation, and to prospects for reform in the 1990s.
As well as examining the functions, structure and day-to-day working of the Lords and Commons, Adonis asks what impact Westminster, as opposed to Whitehall, has on the way the British people are governed. How effective are MPs and peers in the face of a determined government majority? He also... Tovább

Fülszöveg

' manages to raise in a succinct and pithy manner all the key questions about the Lords and the Commons It deserves a place on every reading list' Gillian Peele, Times Educational Supplement
' clear and concise a book that will undoubtedly be read by a large number of students.' Contemporary Record
' a well written and up to date textbook will make a useful gift for any PPG in with a chance.' Chartist
Parliament is at the centre of British political life. In this expanded new edition of his standard text, updated after the 1992 election, Andrew Adonis gives a clear and comprehensive guide to Parliament's contemporary role and operation, and to prospects for reform in the 1990s.
As well as examining the functions, structure and day-to-day working of the Lords and Commons, Adonis asks what impact Westminster, as opposed to Whitehall, has on the way the British people are governed. How effective are MPs and peers in the face of a determined government majority? He also asks whether European Community developments are eroding Parliament's influence irrevocably, and sheds light on the long term trends: the legacy of Thatcherism, the advent of the professional MP, a more assertive House of Lords, and the rise of scrutiny committees in the House of Commons.
Parliament Today is an essential guide for sixth formers and undergraduates studying British politics, and is invaluable to anyone wishing to understand Britain's central political institution. Vissza