1st Edition

Democratic Legislative Institutions: A Comparative View A Comparative View

By David M. Olson Copyright 1995
    256 Pages
    by Routledge

    256 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    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;

    Biography

    David M. Olson