Can parliaments be strengthened? A case study of pre-legislative scrutiny
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DOI: 10.1080/07907184.2019.1631809
Abstract: ABSTRACT How successful are attempts to strengthen the capacity of national legislatures to better perform their law-making function? In response to executive dominance, some legislatures have attempted organisational reform to strengthen their capacity. One such… read more here.
Keywords: pls; legislation; legislative scrutiny; pre legislative ... See more keywords
Catalysing Marginalisation? The Effect of Populist Governments on the Legislative and Scrutiny Functions of the Italian Parliament
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DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsab009
Abstract: The article analyses whether and how the activity of populist governments in Italy has affected the performance of parliament’s legislative and scrutiny functions. The analysis covers the government of Five Star Movement (5SM) and the… read more here.
Keywords: populist governments; catalysing marginalisation; legislative scrutiny; parliament ... See more keywords