02106oam 2200445z- 450 991076584730332120241107100239.01-000-70667-2(CKB)5490000000052559(BIP)071567819(BIP)079829229(VLeBooks)9781000706673(MiAaPQ)EBC7245406(ODN)ODN0005060906(EXLCZ)99549000000005255920220316c2019uuuu -u- -engReforming Senates: Upper Legislative Houses in North Atlantic Small Powers 1800-PresentRoutledge1 online resource (274 p.) illRoutledge 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.Legislative bodiesMiddle powersRepresentative government and representationStates, SmallLegislative bodiesMiddle powersRepresentative government and representationStates, Small328.31091821Bijleveld Nikolaj1744427Grittner Colin1744428Smith David E148124Verstegen Wybren1449580BOOK9910765847303321Reforming Senates: Upper Legislative Houses in North Atlantic Small Powers 1800-Present4174410UNINA