The contemporary House of Lords : Westminster bicameralism revived /

Painting a detailed portrait of the House of Lords since reform removed most hereditary members in 1999, this book demonstrates the chamber's newly diverse membership and substantial policy impact in British politics. It also places the Lords in a comparative context, asks if it can be consider...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Russell, Meg (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Édition:First edition.
Sujets:
Great Britain. > Parliament. > House of Lords > Reform.
Great Britain. > Parliament. > House of Lords
Since 1997
Legislative bodies > Great Britain > Reform.
Parlements > Grande-Bretagne > Réforme.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
Legislative bodies > Reform
Politics and government
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1997-2007.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 2007-
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1997-2007.
Great Britain
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • A brief history of the House of Lords
  • Bicameralism in theory and comparative perspective
  • A brief introduction to the contemporary House of Lords
  • Political actors in the Lords
  • The Lords as a barrier to government : legislative defeats
  • Negotiated outcomes and the wider legislative impact of the Lords
  • Non-legislative policy work
  • Is the House of Lords 'legitimate'? : attitudes towards the chamber
  • The politics of Lords reform
  • Conclusions : the House of Lords, British politics and legislative bicameralism.

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