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UNINA9910456282803321 |
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Autore |
Smith David E. <1936-> |
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The Canadian senate in bicameral perspective / / David E. Smith |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2003 |
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©2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-99455-3 |
9786611994556 |
1-4426-8060-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (276 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Legislative bodies - Canada - Reform |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I -- 1. Bicameralism: A Concept in Search of a Theory -- 2. Bicameral Perspectives -- 3. The Senate as an Object of Study -- Part II -- 4. Representation -- 5. Federalism -- 6. Legislation -- 7. Responsible Government -- Part III -- 8. The Canadian Senate: What Is to Be Done? -- 9. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Canadian Senate in Bicameral Perspective is the first book-length scholarly study of the Senate in over a quarter century and the first such analysis of the upper house as one chamber of a bicameral legislature. David E. Smith's aim is to demonstrate the inter-relationship of the two chambers and the constraint this poses for Senate reform. He analyzes past literature on the Senate and current proposals for reform ? such as Triple-E Senate ? drawing detailed comparisons between Canada's upper chamber and the upper chambers of Australia, the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.There is a revival of interest and literature abroad in upper chambers and also in bicameralism. Using Parliamentary debates and committee reports, as well as a broad reading of comparative literature, |
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