The House of Lords - Couverture rigide

Shell, Donald

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0389207942 ISBN 13 : 9780389207948

Editeur : Barnes & Noble Books-Imports, Div of Rowman & Littlefield Pubs., Inc, 1988

Synopsis

Over recent years the House of Lords has become more prominent in the business of government, with Mrs. Thatcher suffering some of her worst parliamentary setbacks at the hands of peers. This full-length study of the House analyzes its contemporary role in British politics, its procedures and membership, and considers various proposals for reform. The book's comprehensiveness will prove invaluable to those seeking a clearer understanding of the operation and make-up of Britain's Upper Chamber.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The House of Lords has undergone significant change in recent years. The exclusion of the great majority of the hereditary peers in 1999 was intended as the first step in a two-stage reform process. But further reform has proved difficult to achieve and remains a matter of considerable controversy. Meanwhile, the present House has become more assertive, and is now widely recognised as making a substantial contribution to the overall work of parliament. This book, available in paperback for the first time, examines the role of the contemporary House. Who are the peers, and who among the total of over 700 are the active peers? How does the House work, and how effective is it in revising legislation and in scrutinising the work of government? Why has fundamental reform of the House been so long delayed, and what are the main arguments about reform today? These are among the questions discussed in this timely volume, which seeks to locate discussion about the House of Lords in the wider context of a clear understanding of the developing British constitution. This book will be of great value to students and academics in British politics, as well as to serious journalists and researchers.

Revue de presse

Shell, a lecturer at Bristol, offers a quick (175-page) tour around the past and present of the UK parliament's upper chamber. --Public Magazine

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Barnes & Noble Books-Imports, Div of Rowman & Littlefield Pubs., Inc
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0389207942
• ISBN 13: 9780389207948
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 231
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible