02510nam 2200589Ka 450 991076584730332120240912105347.497810007066731000706672https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429323119(CKB)5490000000052559(BIP)071567819(BIP)079829229(VLeBooks)9781000706673(MiAaPQ)EBC7245406(ODN)ODN0005060906(ScCtBLL)cf2f5459-ce80-4eb0-9454-3d7d439e6978(EXLCZ)99549000000005255920210802d2019 uy 0engurcn|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierReforming senates Upper legislative houses in north atlantic small powers 1800-present. /Nikolaj Bijleveld20191 online resourceRoutledge Studies in Modern History1-03-208771-4 This new study of senates in small powers across the North Atlantic shows that the establishment and the reform of these upper legislative houses have followed remarkably parallel trajectories. Senate reforms emerged in the wake of deep political crises within the North Atlantic world and were influenced by the comparatively weak positions of small powers. Reformers responded to crises and constantly looked beyond borders and oceans for inspiration to keep their senates relevant. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780429323119, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.Routledge Studies in Modern HistoryLegislative bodiesMiddle powersRepresentative government and representationStates, SmallLegislative bodies.Middle powers.Representative government and representation.States, Small.328.31091821HIS029000HIS037070HIS044000bisacshBijleveld Nikolaj1744427Bijleveld Nikolaj1744427Grittner Colin1744428Smith David E148124Verstegen Wybren1449580ScCtBLLScCtBLLBOOK9910765847303321Reforming senates4291483UNINA