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:	9781317473145
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/24/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

David M. Olson

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;