The Future of Parliament: Issues for a New Century

ISBN-13: 9781403995278 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 287 str.

Philip James Giddings

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How has Parliament changed since 1964 and how must it further evolve to meet the challenges of a new century in the light of devolution, a growing European Union and a post-modern culture? This collection of authoritative and lively essays to mark the fortieth anniversary of the Study of Parliament Group covers topics such as scrutinising the Government, making laws, guarding the citizenry, the new media and adapting to the world beyond Westminster.

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Preface Notes on Contributors PROSPECTS Forty Years on and a Future Agenda; M.Ryle What of Parliament's Future?; N.Johnson A CHANGING PARLIAMENT The Make-Up of Parliament; B.Criddle, S.Childs & P.Norton Career Patterns and Professionalisation; M.Rush A Changing Culture; M.Rush & S.Childs WATCHING THE GOVERNMENT: PARLIAMENT AND SCRUTINY Objects and Questions; P.Giddings & H.Irwin Parliament and Public Money; J.McEldowney & C.Lee Select Committees: Scrutiny a la Carte?; D.Natzler & M.Hutton Scrutiny at and Beyond the Fringe; M.Flinders The House of Lords: A Chamber of Scrutiny?; D.Shell MAKING THE LAW: PARLIAMENT AND LEGISLATION Parliament's Role and the Modernisation Agenda; D.Oliver, P.Evans, C.Lee & P.Norton Modes of Scrutiny; D.Oliver, P.Evans & C.Lee Untouched by Reform - Private Members Bills and Delegated Legislation; D.Oliver, D.Miers & P.Evans Less is More; D.Oliver, D.Miers & P.Evans GUARDING THE CITIZENRY Time for Coherence: Parliament and the Constitutional Watchdogs; O.Gay Judges, Lawyers and Parliament; D.Oliver & P.Evans THE WORLD BEYOND WESTMINSTER To War or not to War? That is the Question; P.Giddings Devolution: From One Parliament to Four; B.Winetrobe Westminster in Europe; P.Giddings PARLIAMENT AND MEDIA The Challenge of Adaptation; R.Negrine & C.Seymour-Ure New Media and Parliamentary Democracy; S.Coleman CONCLUSION Purpose and Prospects; P.Giddings Appendix: Publications by the Study of Parliament Group Bibliography

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SARAH CHILDS Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Bristol, UK STEPHEN COLEMAN Fellow, Jesus College Oxford, UK BYRON CRIDDLE Reader in Politics, Aberdeen University, UK PAUL EVANS Chairman, Study of Parliament Group, UK MATTHEW FLINDERS Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Sheffield, UK OONAGH GAY Head of the Parliament and Constitution Centre, House of Commons Library, UK MARK HUTTON Clerk of the Defence Committee, UK HELEN IRWIN Principal Clerk, Table Office, House of Commons, UK NEVIL JOHNSON Emeritus Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford, UK COLIN LEE House of Commons Clerk, UK JOHN MCELDOWNEY Professor of Law, University of Warwick, UK DAVID MIERS Professor of Law, Cardiff University, UK DAVID NATZLER Secretary of the House of Commons Commission, UK RALPH NEGRINE Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Leicester, UK PHILIP NORTON Professor of Government, University of Hull, UK DAWN OLIVER Professor of Constitutional Law, University College London, UK MICHAEL RUSH Emeritus Professor of Politics, University of Exeter, UK MICHAEL RYLE Former House of Commons Clerk, UK COLIN SEYMOUR-URE Emeritus Professor of Government, University of Kent, UK DONALD SHELL Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Bristol, UK BARRY WINETROBE Lecturer in Public Law, University of Glasgow, UK