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A fresh perspective on an ancient institution; Exploring Parliament offers an engaging and real-life insight into the inner workings, impact, and relevance of twenty-first century Parliament. Short academic and practitioner chapters are combined with highly relevant and practical case studies, to provide a new and accessible introduction to Parliament''s structures, people, and practices. As well as covering the broader structure of UK Parliament, this text explains the role of small parties in law making, the design and space of Parliament, and offers illuminating case studies on highly topical areas such as the Backbench Business Committee, the Hillsborough Inquiry and recent pieces of legislation such as the Assisted Dying Bill.This text is complemented by the following online resources for students and lecturers:- Video tours of Parliament- Podcasts to explain and explore the work of Parliament- Web links to help students to explore Parliament even further

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PART I: THE ORGANISATION OF PARLIAMENT; PART II: LAW MAKING; PART III: SCRUTINY AND ACCOUNTABILITY; PART IV: REPRESENTATION; PART V: CHALLENGES AND REFORM

Exploring Parliament

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      Publisher Oxford University Press
      Published 8 February 2018
      ISBN-13 9780198788430
      978-0198788430
      ISBN-10 0198788436
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      Central / national / federal government Constitution: government and the state

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A fresh perspective on an ancient institution; Exploring Parliament offers an engaging and real-life insight into the inner workings, impact, and relevance of twenty-first century Parliament. Short academic and practitioner chapters are combined with highly relevant and practical case studies, to provide a new and accessible introduction to Parliament''s structures, people, and practices. As well as covering the broader structure of UK Parliament, this text explains the role of small parties in law making, the design and space of Parliament, and offers illuminating case studies on highly topical areas such as the Backbench Business Committee, the Hillsborough Inquiry and recent pieces of legislation such as the Assisted Dying Bill.This text is complemented by the following online resources for students and lecturers:- Video tours of Parliament- Podcasts to explain and explore the work of Parliament- Web links to help students to explore Parliament even further

      Table of Contents
      PART I: THE ORGANISATION OF PARLIAMENT; PART II: LAW MAKING; PART III: SCRUTINY AND ACCOUNTABILITY; PART IV: REPRESENTATION; PART V: CHALLENGES AND REFORM

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