Parliament and Foreign Affairs / Peter G. Richards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richards, Peter G., author.

Series:

Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Parliament.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Foreign relations administration.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 pages)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This is the first full-scale study of how the British Parliament deals -- or tries to deal -- with questions of foreign policy.

Contents:

Cover; PREFACE; I. INTRODUCTION; II. POPULAR CONTROL OF FOREIGN POLICY; Historical Retrospect; Public Opinion and Foreign Policy; III. THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE; The Declaration of War; Treaties; Diplomatic Recognition; IV. SOURCES OF INFORMATION; Official Publications; Trips Abroad; Institutional Assistance; The Commons' Library; The Lack of Information; V. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES; Foreign Office Ministers; General Debates; Legislation; Questions; Motion for the Adjournment; Ministerial Statements; Other Opportunities; The House of Lords; VI. DEBATES 1962-1963: A CASE-STUDY

VII. POLITICAL PRESSURESConstituency and Party Opinion; Pressure Groups; Parliamentary Pressures; VIII. A PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS?; IX. THE INFLUENCE OF PARLIAMENT; The Role of Opposition; The Extent of Influence; The Future; APPENDIX: Time devoted by the Commons to Foreign Affairs; INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9781487575441

1487575440

OCLC:

1110712711