The Role of the Members of Parliament Since 1868: From Gentlemen to Players

by Michael Rush

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This wide-ranging study, by one of the UK's leading scholars of British politics, presents a fascinating picture of the role of the MP during the last 150 years. It looks at the three major roles of backbench MPs - the partisan role, the constituency role, and the scrutiny role. Rush argues that balance between them has changes significantly and the conflict between the MP as a partisan and as a check on the government creates a dilemma at the heart of parliamentary government.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0198275773

ISBN13:9780198275770

Release Date:December 2001

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:264 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.9" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Elections & Political Process England Ethnic & National Europe Irish Language Arts Legislative Branch Linguistics Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Political Science

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