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The 1922 Committee - Power Behind the Scenes: Philip Norton The 1922 Committee - Power Behind the Scenes
Philip Norton
R574 Discovery Miles 5 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Conservative Private Members (1922) Committee is an important but elusive force in British politics. Despite becoming almost a household name during the leadership crises of 2022, it remains little understood beyond the corridors of Westminster. Established in 1923 by a group of Conservative MPs elected the year before, the Committee offers backbenchers an opportunity to discuss their views and coordinate independently of the frontbench. Over time it has become the kingmaker of the Conservative Party, overseeing leadership elections and confidence votes such as that faced by Boris Johnson over ‘partygate’. How did the Committee come together? How is it structured and how much power does it really wield? These are among the questions the book considers. Providing unprecedented insights into this long-standing institution, it is essential reading for anyone who cares about the integrity of our political system. -- .

A Star Atlas and Telescopic Handbook (epoch 1920) for Students and Amateurs, Covering the Whole Star Sphere, and Showing Over... A Star Atlas and Telescopic Handbook (epoch 1920) for Students and Amateurs, Covering the Whole Star Sphere, and Showing Over 7000 Stars, Nebulae, and Clusters; With Short Descriptive Lists of Objects Suitable for Small Telescopes; (Hardcover)
Arthur P (Arthur Philip) Norton
R751 Discovery Miles 7 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Parliament in British Politics (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Philip Norton Parliament in British Politics (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Philip Norton
R4,372 Discovery Miles 43 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This fully revised new edition includes expanded coverage of Parliament's relationship with the courts, devolved assemblies and the European Union. Distinctively, the book goes beyond the usual focus of Parliament-Government relations to encompass policy-makers beyond Whitehall and Parliament's broader relationship with citizens.

The New Parliaments of Central and Eastern Europe (Paperback): Philip Norton, David M. Olson The New Parliaments of Central and Eastern Europe (Paperback)
Philip Norton, David M. Olson
R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

What role have parliaments played in the dramatic changes occurring in Eastern and Central Europe? Adopting a common research framework, the contributors analyze in detail the role and operations of parliaments in ten of the new democracies. They focus on what determines their capacity to have some impact on public policy. They identify the significance of parliaments operating in often hybrid systems of government, with the relationship between the executive and legislature not well defined, and with an absence of constraining influence that typify western political systems.

Politics UK (Paperback, 10th edition): Bill Jones, Philip Norton, Isabelle Hertner Politics UK (Paperback, 10th edition)
Bill Jones, Philip Norton, Isabelle Hertner
R1,216 Discovery Miles 12 160 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This revised and updated tenth edition of the bestselling textbook Politics UK is an indispensable introduction to British politics. It provides a thorough and accessible overview of the institutions and processes of British government, an excellent grounding in British political history and an incisive introduction to the issues and challenges facing Britain today. This edition welcomes three brand new chapters - 'Elites in the United Kingdom', 'Gender and British politics' and 'UK Immigration policy in hostile environment' - alongside rigorously updated revised chapters. It delivers excellent coverage of contemporary events, with significant new material covering: the Johnson premiership and the national challenge of Covid-19, the end of the May premiership and the implementation of Brexit, the Labour Party's transition from Corbyn to Starmer, infrastructure and innovation, 'fake news', populism and nationalism, the UK's place in a post-Brexit world, climate change, social mobility and elite recruitment, devolution and regionalism, constitutional strain, the role of political advisers, abuse and incivility in politics and much more. Other features of the new edition include: A wide range of illustrative material, boxes and case studies providing illuminating examples alongside the analysis. A comprehensive 'who's who' of politics in the form of Profile boxes featuring key political figures. And another thing . . . pieces containing short articles on salient and pressing topics, written by distinguished commentators including Sir John Curtice, Sir Simon Jenkins, Andrew Rawnsley, Baroness Julie Smith of Newnham, and Philip Collins. Online interviews on the book's website see notable figures from British political life discussing the pressing issues of today. With chapters written by highly respected scholars in the field and contemporary articles on real-world politics from well-known political commentators, this textbook is an essential guide for all students of British politics.

Reform of the House of Lords (Paperback): Philip Norton Reform of the House of Lords (Paperback)
Philip Norton
R362 Discovery Miles 3 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is the only one of its kind, providing a clear and exhaustive analysis of the different approaches to the future of Britain's second chamber. The House of Lords has long been the subject of proposals for reform - some successful, others not - and calls for the existing membership to be replaced by elected members have been a staple of political debate. The debate has been characterised by heat rather than light, proponents and opponents of change often talking past one another. This work gives shape to the debate, drawing out the role of the House of Lords, previous attempts at reform, and the different approaches to the future of the House. It develops the argument for each and analyses the current state of the debate about the future of the upper house in Britain's political system. -- .

Politics UK (Hardcover, 10th edition): Bill Jones, Philip Norton, Isabelle Hertner Politics UK (Hardcover, 10th edition)
Bill Jones, Philip Norton, Isabelle Hertner
R4,128 Discovery Miles 41 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This revised and updated tenth edition of the bestselling textbook Politics UK is an indispensable introduction to British politics. It provides a thorough and accessible overview of the institutions and processes of British government, an excellent grounding in British political history and an incisive introduction to the issues and challenges facing Britain today. This edition welcomes three brand new chapters - 'Elites in the United Kingdom', 'Gender and British politics' and 'UK Immigration policy in hostile environment' - alongside rigorously updated revised chapters. It delivers excellent coverage of contemporary events, with significant new material covering: the Johnson premiership and the national challenge of Covid-19, the end of the May premiership and the implementation of Brexit, the Labour Party's transition from Corbyn to Starmer, infrastructure and innovation, 'fake news', populism and nationalism, the UK's place in a post-Brexit world, climate change, social mobility and elite recruitment, devolution and regionalism, constitutional strain, the role of political advisers, abuse and incivility in politics and much more. Other features of the new edition include: A wide range of illustrative material, boxes and case studies providing illuminating examples alongside the analysis. A comprehensive 'who's who' of politics in the form of Profile boxes featuring key political figures. And another thing . . . pieces containing short articles on salient and pressing topics, written by distinguished commentators including Sir John Curtice, Sir Simon Jenkins, Andrew Rawnsley, Baroness Julie Smith of Newnham, and Philip Collins. Online interviews on the book's website see notable figures from British political life discussing the pressing issues of today. With chapters written by highly respected scholars in the field and contemporary articles on real-world politics from well-known political commentators, this textbook is an essential guide for all students of British politics.

The Internet and European Parliamentary Democracy - A Comparative Study of the Ethics of Political Communication in the Digital... The Internet and European Parliamentary Democracy - A Comparative Study of the Ethics of Political Communication in the Digital Age (Paperback)
Xiudian Dai, Philip Norton
R1,232 Discovery Miles 12 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book investigates the ethical challenges the internet presents to contemporary parliamentary democracy in Europe and how these challenges are being addressed. It fills an important gap: current literature until now has largely focused on the study of internet usage by politicians and institutions.

With the ever widening scope of participation in internet-based communication, there are widely differing views on its potential social, economic and political impact, and whether parliamentary democracy will be strengthened or weakened in the information age. Key questions include:

  • To what extent is the internet being used in parliamentary political communication (the ethics of behaviour)?
  • Should there be any institutional control and monitoring of parliamentarians' use of the internet (the ethics of code of conduct)?
  • What impact does the internet have upon the principle of trust and transparency in the context of parliamentary democracy (the ethics of accountability)?

The book compares four European parliaments in Europe: the British, European, Portuguese and Swedish Parliaments, using both quantitative methods (questionnaires and survey of websites) and qualitative methods (workshops and face-to-face interviews with parliamentarians and parliamentary staff).

This book was previously published as a special issue of the Journal of Legislative Studies.

Post-Communist and Post-Soviet Parliaments - The Initial Decade (Paperback): Philip Norton, David M. Olson Post-Communist and Post-Soviet Parliaments - The Initial Decade (Paperback)
Philip Norton, David M. Olson
R1,355 Discovery Miles 13 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The sudden collapse of communism stimulated both the rapid emergence of fledgling democracies and scholarly attention to the post-communist transition. These newly democratized parliaments have been described as parliaments in adolescence.

This book identifies six parliaments which exemplify the wide range of developments in the new post-communist political systems, from the stable consolidated democracies to the less stable and more authoritarian states, within which their respective parliaments function.

Finally the post-communist parliaments are compared with the presumptively more established west European parliaments. This book bridges the usual gap in research between the post-communist parliaments and more normal democratic parliaments to develop a common legislative research perspective on both new and established parliaments.

This book was previously published as a special issue of the Journal of Legislative Studies.

The Internet and European Parliamentary Democracy - A Comparative Study of the Ethics of Political Communication in the Digital... The Internet and European Parliamentary Democracy - A Comparative Study of the Ethics of Political Communication in the Digital Age (Hardcover)
Xiudian Dai, Philip Norton
R3,831 Discovery Miles 38 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book investigates the ethical challenges the internet presents to contemporary parliamentary democracy in Europe and how these challenges are being addressed. It fills an important gap: current literature until now has largely focused on the study of internet usage by politicians and institutions. With the ever widening scope of participation in internet-based communication, there are widely differing views on its potential social, economic and political impact, and whether parliamentary democracy will be strengthened or weakened in the information age. Key questions include: To what extent is the internet being used in parliamentary political communication (the ethics of behaviour)? Should there be any institutional control and monitoring of parliamentarians' use of the internet (the ethics of code of conduct)? What impact does the internet have upon the principle of trust and transparency in the context of parliamentary democracy (the ethics of accountability)? The book compares four European parliaments: the British, European, Portuguese and Swedish Parliaments, using both quantitative methods (questionnaires and survey of websites) and qualitative methods (workshops and face-to-face interviews with parliamentarians and parliamentary staff). This book was previously published as a special issue of the Journal of Legislative Studies.

Parliaments and Citizens in Western Europe - Parliaments in Contemporary Western Europe (Hardcover): Philip Norton Parliaments and Citizens in Western Europe - Parliaments in Contemporary Western Europe (Hardcover)
Philip Norton
R4,269 Discovery Miles 42 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Legislatures have one core defining function: that of giving assent to measures that, by virtue of that assent, are to be binding on society. In practice, they have usually performed other roles as well, such as debating measures or the conduct of public affairs. They have existed for centuries. They span the globe. Most countries have one: federal states have several. Commentators throughout the 20th century bemoaned the "decline" of legislatures, yet the number shows no sign of declining: if anything, the reverse is true. Their prominence increased in the 1990s because of developments in central and eastern Europe. The increased prominence of legislatures has prompted a greater scholarly interest in their existence and what they do. The literature that helps advance our understanding of legislatures as a particular species of institution is sometimes excellect but it is notable for its scarcity. There is little literature that provides a straightforward description and analysis of the role of parliaments in western Europe. The volumes in this series seek to advance our understanding of those parliaments.; They do so by examining the relationship between parliaments and the three p

Parliaments and Citizens in Western Europe - Parliaments in Contemporary Western Europe (Paperback): Philip Norton Parliaments and Citizens in Western Europe - Parliaments in Contemporary Western Europe (Paperback)
Philip Norton
R1,297 Discovery Miles 12 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Citizens elect the parliament, but what contract takes place between citizen and parliament in between elections? The authors assess the extent and nature of that contact. To what extent are members of parliament accessible to the ordinary citizen? And what are the implications for the legislature? Can there be too much, or too little, contact?

Parliaments and Pressure Groups in Western Europe (Paperback): Philip Norton Parliaments and Pressure Groups in Western Europe (Paperback)
Philip Norton
R1,783 Discovery Miles 17 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Legislatures have one core defining function: that of giving assent to measures that, by virtue of that assent, are to be binding on society. In practice, they have usually performed other roles as well, such as debating measures or the conduct of public affairs. They have existed for centuries. They span the globe. Most countries have one; federal states have several. Commentators throughout the 20th century have bemoaned the decline of legislatures, yet the number shows no sign of declining; if anything, the reverse and their prominence has increased in the 1990s because of developments in central and eastern Europe.

Parliaments in Contemporary Western Europe (Paperback, annotated edition): Philip Norton Parliaments in Contemporary Western Europe (Paperback, annotated edition)
Philip Norton
R1,125 R1,035 Discovery Miles 10 350 Save R90 (8%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The relationship between parliament and government is fundamental to a political system. In this volume, a distinguished team of specialists explore that relationship and consider to what extent parliaments have the capacity to constrain governments. Are there particular institutional features, such as specialisation through committees, that enhance their capacity to influence public policy?

Parliaments in Contemporary Western Europe (Hardcover): Philip Norton Parliaments in Contemporary Western Europe (Hardcover)
Philip Norton
R2,737 Discovery Miles 27 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The relationship between parliament and government is fundamental to a political system. In this volume, a distinguished team of specialists explore that relationship and consider to what extent parliaments have the capacity to constrain governments. Are there particular institutional features, such as specialisation through committees, that enhance their capacity to influence public policy?

National Parliaments and the European Union (Paperback, New Ed): Philip Norton the Lord Norton of Louth National Parliaments and the European Union (Paperback, New Ed)
Philip Norton the Lord Norton of Louth
R1,526 Discovery Miles 15 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This guide is intended for busy legal practitioners and all other professionals who are involved in the criminal justice system and who require quick reference to the provisions of the 1994 Act.

National Parliaments and the European Union (Hardcover, annotated edition): Philip Norton the Lord Norton of Louth National Parliaments and the European Union (Hardcover, annotated edition)
Philip Norton the Lord Norton of Louth
R4,403 Discovery Miles 44 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This guide is intended for busy legal practitioners and all other professionals who are involved in the criminal justice system and who require quick reference to the provisions of the 1994 Act.

Parliaments and Post-Legislative Scrutiny: Franklin de Vrieze, Philip Norton Parliaments and Post-Legislative Scrutiny
Franklin de Vrieze, Philip Norton
R1,230 Discovery Miles 12 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

To what extent have parliaments a responsibility to monitor how laws are implemented as intended and have the expected impact? Is the practice of Post-Legislative Scrutiny emerging as a new dimension within the oversight role of parliament? What approach do parliaments apply in assessing the implementation and impact of legislation? These are the fascinating questions guiding this book. Case studies offer an in-depth look at how particular countries and the European Union conduct Post-Legislative Scrutiny. The analysis puts Post-Legislative Scrutiny in the context of parliamentary oversight and parliaments’ engagement in the legislative cycle. The purpose of this book is to demonstrate the value of Post-Legislative Scrutiny as a public good, benefiting the executive, legislature and the people in ensuring that law delivers what is expected of it, as well as to respond to the need for greater clarity as to what is meant by the term. In this way, the publication can assist legislatures to think more clearly as to what precisely they understand, and seek to achieve, by Post-Legislative Scrutiny. This book is the result of the co-operation between the Centre for Legislative Studies at the University of Hull and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of The Journal of Legislative Studies.

British Polity, The, CourseSmart eTextbook (Hardcover, 5th edition): Philip Norton British Polity, The, CourseSmart eTextbook (Hardcover, 5th edition)
Philip Norton
R5,315 Discovery Miles 53 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The British Polity is an engaging and comprehensive survey of the structure and process of British government. Offering an insider's analysis, Philip Norton examines the debates surrounding Britain's political history and culture, constitution, parties and elections, branches of government, media, and relations with the European Union. Throughout, The British Polity follows a theme of continuity and change that draws on historical and institutional knowledge and that helps to explain contemporary British politics.

Parliaments in Asia (Paperback): Nizam Ahmed, Philip Norton Parliaments in Asia (Paperback)
Nizam Ahmed, Philip Norton
R1,469 Discovery Miles 14 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a description and assessment of Asian parliaments. It looks at the parliaments of India, Bangladesh, Korea, Japan, China, Mongolia and Nepal and assesses key variables that determine the impact of parliaments.

The Impact of Legislatures - A Quarter-Century of The Journal of Legislative Studies (Hardcover): Philip Norton The Impact of Legislatures - A Quarter-Century of The Journal of Legislative Studies (Hardcover)
Philip Norton
R4,025 Discovery Miles 40 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Impact of Legislatures brings together key articles and path-breaking scholarship published in The Journal of Legislative Studies during its first 25 years of publication, enabling the reader to make sense of the impact of legislatures in the modern world. Encompassing theory, comparative analysis, and county-based empirical studies, the volume examines the impact of legislatures as the key representative institutions of nations, addressing their relationships both to government and to the people. Legislatures are ubiquitous. They provide legitimacy to measures of public policy and to government. As such, they are key to how a nation is governed. But they do much more than confer legitimacy. They are generally multi-functional and functionally adaptable bodies, and are an essential link between citizen and government. However, scholarship on them has not been extensive and has often been descriptive and country- specific, limiting the capacity to make sense of them as a particular species of institution. The chapters in this volume reflect scholarship that helps the reader appreciate the significance of the place and consequences of legislatures, examining not only the relationship between the legislature and the executive, but also the oft-neglected relationship between legislatures and the people. Reflecting the growing body of research in the field of legislative studies, carried by The Journal of Legislative Studies since its inception in 1995, The Impact of Legislatures is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the impact of legislatures in the world today.

The British Polity (Paperback, 5th New edition): Philip Norton The British Polity (Paperback, 5th New edition)
Philip Norton
R2,565 Discovery Miles 25 650 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

"The British Polity" is an engaging and comprehensive survey of the structure and process of British government. Offering an insider's analysis, Philip Norton examines the debates surrounding Britain's political history and culture, constitution, parties and elections, branches of government, media, and relations with the European Union. Throughout, "The British Polity" follows a theme of continuity and change that draws on historical and institutional knowledge and that helps to explain contemporary British politics.

Governing Britain - Parliament, Ministers and Our Ambiguous Constitution (Hardcover): Philip Norton Governing Britain - Parliament, Ministers and Our Ambiguous Constitution (Hardcover)
Philip Norton
R575 Discovery Miles 5 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Who governs Britain? Is Parliament sovereign? Who chooses the Prime Minister? And who enforces the rules? The United Kingdom is in the throes of political and constitutional conflict. Tensions between different Westminster and Holyrood, and between the UK and the European Union, are part of a wider picture of constitutional flux. The United Kingdom is one of only three nations that does not have the principal provisions of the organs of state, nor is how they relate to one another and to the citizen embodied in a single document. Devolution and Brexit have given rise to calls for a codified constitution, but the debate has taken place against a background of confusion and uncertainty as to existing constitutional arrangements. We must first understand what already exists and how our constitution works today. This deeply informed and elegantly written book addresses the problems that have arisen in the context of the greatest political crisis our country has faced in decades. -- .

Parliaments and Post-Legislative Scrutiny (Hardcover): Philip Norton, Franklin de Vrieze Parliaments and Post-Legislative Scrutiny (Hardcover)
Philip Norton, Franklin de Vrieze
R3,974 Discovery Miles 39 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

To what extent have parliaments a responsibility to monitor how laws are implemented as intended and have the expected impact? Is the practice of Post-Legislative Scrutiny emerging as a new dimension within the oversight role of parliament? What approach do parliaments apply in assessing the implementation and impact of legislation? These are the fascinating questions guiding this book. Case studies offer an in-depth look at how particular countries and the European Union conduct Post-Legislative Scrutiny. The analysis puts Post-Legislative Scrutiny in the context of parliamentary oversight and parliaments' engagement in the legislative cycle. The purpose of this book is to demonstrate the value of Post-Legislative Scrutiny as a public good, benefiting the executive, legislature and the people in ensuring that law delivers what is expected of it, as well as to respond to the need for greater clarity as to what is meant by the term. In this way, the publication can assist legislatures to think more clearly as to what precisely they understand, and seek to achieve, by Post-Legislative Scrutiny. This book is the result of the co-operation between the Centre for Legislative Studies at the University of Hull and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of The Journal of Legislative Studies.

NEW DIRECTIONS IN BRITISH POLITICS? - Essays on the Evolving Constitution (Hardcover): Philip Norton NEW DIRECTIONS IN BRITISH POLITICS? - Essays on the Evolving Constitution (Hardcover)
Philip Norton
R2,791 Discovery Miles 27 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This valauble book presents fresh perspectives on constitutional change in modern Britain. Each contributor - a leading authority in his particular field - focuses on an institution or aspect of the constitution and asks what has changed, why has it changed and what is likely to happen in the future. In conclusion, Philip Norton challenges the growing pressure for a new constitutional settlement. The British system of government, he argues, is under threat from a fragmentation of power: it needs to be protected not weakened. A new constitution offers the prospect of political inertia and failed expectations.The book will be essential and stimulating reading for both students and practitioners of British politics.

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