Democratic Legislative Institutions: A Comparative View: A Comparative View / Edition 1

by David M. Olson

Overview

This text summarizes the research on, and experiences of, democratic legislatures around the world. It focuses on what legislatures are and what they do - as both consequence of and contributor to democratic self-government.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563243158
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/30/1994
Series:	Comparative Politics Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1280L (what's this?)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Legislatures in Today’s Democracies; Chapter 2 The Members: Representatives and Legislators; Chapter 3 Political Parties: The Internal Organization of Parliament, I; Chapter 4 Committees: The Internal Organization of Parliament, II; Chapter 5 Legislative-Executive Relations; Chapter 6 The Electorate and the Public: Elections and Interest Groups; Chapter 7 Parliaments at the Beginning; Chapter 8 Legislatures in the Policy Process;