Reforming parliamentary democracy / edited by F. Leslie Seidle and David C. Docherty.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Seidle, F. Leslie.

Docherty, David C. (David Campbell), 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legislative bodies--Reform.

Legislative bodies.

Legislative bodies--Canada--Reform.

Comparative government.

Canada.

Physical Description:

viii, 245 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2003]

Summary:

Insightful analyses of recent reforms to parliamentary institutions and governance in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Parliamentary government combines stability and dynamism. Its continuity is rooted in enduring principles such as citizen representation and accountability to the legislature. But parliamentary systems have evolved in response to changes in the societies they govern and in citizens' views about democratic practices. In Reforming Parliamentary Democracy the authors demonstrate how, in their respective countries, parliamentary governments have combined stability with the capacity to adapt to such changes. They provide insightful analyses of recent reforms to parliamentary institutions and governance in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0773525076

0773525084

OCLC:

51274530