Parliamentary socialisation : learning the ropes or determining behaviour? / Michael Rush, Philip Giddings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rush, Michael, 1937-

Contributor:

Giddings, Philip James.

Series:

Understanding governance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.

Legislators--In-service training--Great Britain.

Legislators.

Legislators--Professional relationships--Great Britain.

Legislators--Professional ethics--Great Britain.

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons--Ethics.

Great Britain.

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons--Rules and practice.

Parliamentary practice.

Ethics.

Legislators--Professional ethics.

Employees--Training of.

Physical Description:

xvii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

"This first book-length study of the socialisation of MPs uses questionnaire data gathered over two Parliaments (1992-97 and 1997-2001) to find out how MPs learn about, and what their attitudes are towards, their role as a Member of Parliament. It analyzes their participation in debates, the use of Parliamentary Questions and committee work"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Foreword by Peter Riddell

Changing Westminster

The Role of the Member of Parliament

Legislative Socialisation: Surveying the Landscape

Functional Socialisation: A Steep Learning Curve

Attitudinal Socialisation: Clones or Mavericks?

Behavioural Socialisation: Making Choices

Parliamentary Socialisation

2010 and Beyond

Appendix A: Questionnaires

Appendix B: Selected Questionnaire Responses

Appendix C: The Parliamentary Activity of MPs

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230284890

0230284892

OCLC:

713185460