Reforming Parliamentary Democracy

Author : Leslie Seidle
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773570829
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reforming Parliamentary Democracy written by Leslie Seidle and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2003-06-13 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors address issues of representation - the move to a proportional electoral system in New Zealand, the unsuccessful attempt to establish a domestic head of state in Australia, and the reform of the British House of Lords - and demonstrate that citizens increasingly want legislative institutions to more closely reflect the societies they serve. To discuss responsiveness, the governance of indigenous communities and their place within the broader society in Canada and New Zealand are examined, as is the role of institutions other than legislatures that are involved in protecting minority rights and responding to various forms of diversity. A separate chapter analyses the basis for and merits of proposals to reform the Canadian House of Commons. In addition, authors review the dynamics of federalism, intergovernmental relations, and other processes of multi-level governance in Canada, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. Public debate about adapting governance processes to changing conditions and citizen values is a necessary condition of successful democracies and there is much to learn from progress and false starts in other parliamentary democracies. Contributors include Jonathan Boston (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand), Paul Chartrand (consultant, Victoria, British Columbia), Stéphane Dion (minister of Intergovernmental Relations, Government of Canada), David Docherty, Mason Durie (Massey University), Robert Hazell (University College London), Christina Murray (University of Cape Town), Cheryl Saunders (University of Melbourne), Leslie Seidle, Jennifer Smith (Dalhousie University), and Lord Wakeham (former chairman of the Royal Commission on House of Lords Reform).

Author : Roger D. Congleton
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 146150421X
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improving Democracy Through Constitutional Reform written by Roger D. Congleton and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do constitutions matter? Are constitutions simply symbols of the political times at which they were adopted, or do they systematically affect the course of public policy? Are the policy crises of failing democracies the result of bad luck or of fundamental problems associated with the major and minor constitutional reforms adopted during their recent histories? The purpose of the present study is to address these questions using a blend of theory, history, and statistical analysis. The Swedish experience provides a nearly perfect laboratory in which to study the effects of constitutional reform. During the past 200 years, Swedish governance has shifted from a king-dominated system with an unelected four-chamber parliament to a bicameral legislature elected with wealth-weighted voting in 1866, and then to a new electoral system based on proportional representation and universal suffrage in 1920, and finally to a unicameral parliamentary system in 1970. All these radical reorganizations of Swedish governance were accomplished peacefully using formal amendment procedures established by previous constitutions. By focusing on constitutional issues rather than Sweden's political history, this book extends our understanding of constitutional reform and parliamentary democracy in general.

Author : John Stuart Mill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thoughts on Parliamentary Reform written by John Stuart Mill and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An argument advocating universal suffrage with plurality of voting based on education; proposing representation in government of minorities; and condemning the secret ballot.

Author : Camille Bedock
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198779585
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reforming Democracy written by Camille Bedock and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study provides a better empirical understanding of the world of democratic reforms in consolidated democracies, thanks to a new data-set covering six dimensions of reform in 18 European countries. Secondly, the book provides evidence about the link between the lack of political support and democratic reforms, and the role of electoral shifts in fostering reforms. Thirdly, this research shows that the final outcome of a given reform depends on the type of reform at stake and on the process used during the phase of discussion of the reform, through case studies in Ireland, France, and Italy.

Author : Donald L Robinson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000309355
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reforming American Government written by Donald L Robinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Government deficits, the spiraling imbalance of trade, inconsistencies in foreign policy, illegal immigration, unemployment, the decay of our cities, the abuse of the environment, the staggering cost of elections, and the piracy of special interest groups—these problems and a host of others have led thoughtful citizens to question whether our polit

Author : Jeremy Bentham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plan of Parliamentary Reform, in the Form of a Catechism, with Reasons for Each Article written by Jeremy Bentham and published by . This book was released on 1818 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essays on Reform written by and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J. B. Conacher
Publisher : New York : Wiley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Emergence of British Parliamentary Democracy in the Nineteenth Century written by J. B. Conacher and published by New York : Wiley. This book was released on 1971 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter Aucoin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781552394632
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Democratizing the Constitution written by Peter Aucoin and published by . This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely book examines recent history and ongoing controversies as it makes the case for restoring power to where it belongs - with the people's elected representatives in Parliament.

Author : Roger D. Congleton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139494759
Total Pages : 669 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perfecting Parliament written by Roger D. Congleton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains why contemporary liberal democracies are based on historical templates rather than revolutionary reforms; why the transition in Europe occurred during a relatively short period in the nineteenth century; why politically and economically powerful men and women voluntarily supported such reforms; how interests, ideas, and pre-existing institutions affected the reforms adopted; and why the countries that liberalized their political systems also produced the Industrial Revolution. The analysis is organized in three parts. The first part develops new rational choice models of (1) governance, (2) the balance of authority between parliaments and kings, (3) constitutional exchange, and (4) suffrage reform. The second part provides historical overviews and detailed constitutional histories of six important countries. The third part provides additional evidence in support of the theory, summarizes the results, contrasts the approach taken in this book with that of other scholars, and discusses methodological issues.