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The role of the member of Parliament since 1868 : from gentlemen to players / Michael Rush.
LIBRA JN673 .R85 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rush, Michael, 1937-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons--History.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
- Legislators--Great Britain--History.
- Legislators.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 249 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [226]-239) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0198275773
- OCLC:
- 46884233
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