The UK parliament [[electronic resource] /] / Moyra Grant

• Autore: Grant Moyra
• Pubblicazione: Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Disciplina: 328.41
• Soggetto topico: Legislative bodies - Great Britain
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Politics and government
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-220) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Copyright; Contents; Boxes; Tables; Figures; CHAPTER 1 A Brief History of Parliament; CHAPTER 2 The United Kingdom Parliamentary System; CHAPTER 3 The House of Lords; CHAPTER 4 The House of Commons: Making the Law; CHAPTER 5 The House of Commons: Representing the People; CHAPTER 6 The House of Commons: Scrutinising the Executive; CHAPTER 7 Parliament and the European Union; CHAPTER 8 Parliament and the Devolved Bodies; CHAPTER 9 Parliament, the Courts and Civil Liberties; CHAPTER 10 Conclusion: The Future of Parliament in an Age of Reform; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This topical and accessible introductory guide to the workings of the UK's Westminster Parliament outlines the history, structure and functions of the Parliament and provides a topical evaluation of how well those functions are performed. Special attention is paid to the relationships the Parliament has with the government, the EU, devolved bodies, and the courts. There is also an analysis of the impact of recent and possible future Parliamentary reforms.
• Titolo autorizzato: The UK parliament
• ISBN: 1-282-08794-0; 9786612087943; 0-7486-2972-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454378703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Politics study guides.