Peter G. Richards

Parliament and Conscience (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1970, this book has a dual purpose. Firstly, it is a study of how Parliament works when the party whips are withdrawn. The author shows how backbenchers can create legislation of great importance; he demonstrates the obstacles, political and procedural to social reform; he relates the votes of MPs to their personal characteristics e.g. age, religion and occupation, and he argues that Parliament achieves a fresh vigour and authority when MPs think and act independently of party policy. Secondly, Parliament and Conscience analyses 6 major controversies in British society in the late 20th Century: the death penalty, homosexuality, abortion, theatre censorship, divorce and Sunday entertainment.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040040782
• Artikelnr.: 70323360

Autorenporträt

Peter G. Richards

Inhaltsangabe

1.Introduction Through History 2. The Basis of the Present System 3.
Central Control of Local Government 4. Finance 5. The Constitution of a
Local Authority 6. Committees 7. The Quest for Efficiency 8. The
Reorganization of Structure 9. Local Government and Society. Appendices: A:
Distribution of Functions B: Local Authority Populations C: Representation
on Outside Bodies: The Association of Municipal Corporations