Parliaments in Western Europe (Routledge Library Editions: Politics of the European Union)

Norton, Philip (EDT)

Routledge（2025/09発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 156 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781041081111

Full Description

Over the last 20 years economic pressures have forced the governments of Western Europe to take hard and often immediate decisions. Policy-making has become more detached from parliaments as a result. How have the parliaments coped with these pressures and what role do they now play in the political system? Parliaments in Western Europe (1990) provides the first contemporary analysis of the various parliaments in Western Europe. Each author addresses two central questions: to what extent has the legislature been marginalised in policy-making, and to what extent has it been able to maintain popular support?

Contents

1. Parliaments: A Framework for Analysis Philip Norton 2. Parliament in the United Kingdom: Balancing Effectiveness and Consent? Philip Norton 3. The French Parliament: Loyal Workhouse, Poor Watchdog John Frears 4. Parliament in Italian Politics Paul Furlong 5. The West German Bundestag after 40 Years: the Role of Parliament in a 'Party Democracy' Thomas Saalfield 6. Legislative and Executive Relations in the Republic of Ireland Audrey Arkins 7. Parliamentary Activism and Legitimacy in the Netherlands Ken Gladdish 8. The Swedish Riksdag: the Case of a Strong Policy-Influencing Assembly David Arter 9. Conclusion: Legislatures in Perspective Philip Norton