Democratic Legislative Institutions: A Comparative View: A Comparative View

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;