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Legislatures of small states : a comparative study /

This book provides a comparative study of the legislatures of small nations, states and territories, to explore the extent to which size is a factor in how they function and fulfil the roles and responsibility of a legislature. Though the physical nature and environment of states is a neglected subj...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Baldwin, Nicholas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Routledge, 2013.
Colección:Library of legislative studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Legislatures of Small States: A Comparative Study; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; 1. Introduction I: Legislatures; 2. Introduction II: Legislatures in Small Polities; Part I: Sovereign Entities; 3. The Commonwealth Caribbean: Legislatures and Democracy; 4. Pacific Islands: Legislatures in the Pacific Islands; 5. Lesotho: The Legislature of Lesotho
  • Diminished in the Context of Dependence; 6. Liechtenstein I: The Parliament of the Principality of Liechtenstein; 7. Liechtenstein II: Parliamentarianism in a Complex Political System; 8. Malta: The Parliament of Malta.
  • 9. Swaziland: The Legislature of Swaziland
  • Compromised HybridPart II: Semi-Sovereign Entities; 10. Bermuda: Examining Bermuda's Legislature
  • Reflections on Why Size Matters; 11. Gibraltar: The Gibraltar Parliament; 12. Guernsey: The States of Deliberation of Guernsey; 13. Jersey: The States of Jersey; 14. The Isle of Man: Tynwald; Part III: Sub-National Entities; 15. Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Legislative Council
  • Where Politics Matters More Than Size; 16. Nunavut (Canada): Nunavut
  • Size Matters, but So Does Culture; 17. Scotland: Britain Devolved
  • The Scottish Parliament.
  • 18. Conclusion: Legislatures
  • Does Size Matter?Appendix: Comparative Information; Index.