Parliamentary Committees in a Party-Centred Context: Looking Behind the Scenes

ISBN-13: 9780367706128 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 278 str.

Netherlands) Mickler Tim Alexander (Leiden University

Opis

This book examines the working procedures of parliamentary party groups within specialized committees - the backstage but primary means for MPs to influence policy.

Spis treści

1. What this Book is About  2. A Review of Theories and Literature on Committees’ Roles and Purposes  3. Theoretical Framework. Congressional Rationales in a PPG-Centred Context  4. Analysing Structural Features of Committee Systems  5. Analysing Criteria to Select Committee Members  6. Committee Workings. What Can Committee Members Do?  7. Conclusion. Specialised Committees in Parliaments with Strong Parliamentary Party Groups

O autorze

Tim Alexander Mickler is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Political Science, Leiden University, the Netherlands.