Parliament and the people : the reality and the public perception / Philip Laundy.
Material type: TextPublisher: Aldershot, Hants, England ; Brookfield, Vt., USA : Ashgate, [1997]Copyright date: ©1997Description: viii, 228 pages ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1855219492
- 9781855219496
- 328
- JF1051. L335 1997
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A summary by P. Laundy of papers presented at a conference held by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association on February 24-27, 1995 in Sussex, England.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- 1. Setting the Scene -- 2. The Eroding Sovereignty of Legislators -- 3. Enhancing Professionalism through the Work of Parliamentary Associations -- 4. Changing the Public Perception -- 5. Political Reporting -- 6. Ensuring Ethical Standards in Public Life -- 7. The Role of Political Parties -- 8. The Evolving Civil Service -- 9. Direct Democracy: The Way Forward? -- 10. Who do Politicians Really Represent? -- 11. Conclusion -- App. 1. Standards in Public Life -- App. 2. Rebuilding Trust -- App. 3. Committee Systems -- App. 4. Making Laws Make Sense -- Index.
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