Trust in parliament
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DOI: 10.1002/pa.1647
Abstract: Parliaments are—or should at least be—the central rule-making institutions in democratic countries. If people do not have faith in the institution making the rules, it is less likely that people live by them. Consequently, it… read more here.
Keywords: majority; institution; trust parliament; parliament ... See more keywords
The Third Vote Experiment: Enhancing Policy Representation of a Student Parliament
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DOI: 10.1007/s10726-017-9540-z
Abstract: Since voters are often swayed more by the personal image of politicians than by party manifestos, they may cast votes that are in opposition to their policy preferences. This results in the election of representatives… read more here.
Keywords: policy; party; student parliament; parliament ... See more keywords
The Consequences of Quotas: Assessing the Effect of Varied Gender Quotas on Legislator Experience in the European Parliament
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DOI: 10.1017/s1743923x19000291
Abstract: Abstract This article explores the consequences of quotas on the level of diversity observed in legislators’ professional and political experience. We examine how party system and electoral system features that are meant to favor female… read more here.
Keywords: gender quotas; european parliament; consequences quotas; parliament ... See more keywords
The micro-politics of parliamentary powers: European parliament strategies for expanding its influence in the EU institutional system
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DOI: 10.1080/07036337.2018.1462351
Abstract: Abstract The European Parliament (EP) has gained considerable new powers since it was first established in 1952. Why has this happened, and how should the powers the EP possesses be assessed? This article suggests a… read more here.
Keywords: micro politics; system; european parliament; parliamentary powers ... See more keywords
Negotiating Brexit: the European Parliament between participation and influence
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DOI: 10.1080/07036337.2019.1599372
Abstract: ABSTRACT Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon gives the European Parliament (EP) the power to consent on the terms of the withdrawal agreement between the exiting state and the EU. As Brexit is the… read more here.
Keywords: brexit european; european parliament; negotiating brexit; influence ... See more keywords
Negotiating patriarchy? Exploring the ambiguities of the narratives on “male champions” of gender equality in Uganda Parliament
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DOI: 10.1080/10130950.2019.1598273
Abstract: abstract There is an emerging trend in which global development actors insist that gender equality programmes and initiatives must involve the participation of men, to the extent, in some cases, of calling for men and… read more here.
Keywords: equality uganda; gender equality; gender; champions gender ... See more keywords
The European Parliament: a working parliament without a public?
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DOI: 10.1080/13572334.2018.1444624
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper asks whether the distinction between a working and a debating parliament can help us understand how the European Parliament (EP) can contribute to the legitimacy of European Union (EU) law-making. The paper… read more here.
Keywords: working debating; european parliament; paper; parliament working ... See more keywords
Ex-post evaluation in the European Parliament: an increasing influence on the policy cycle
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DOI: 10.1080/13572334.2020.1782057
Abstract: ABSTRACT The European Parliament has institutionalised its use of ex-post evaluation in the wake of the EU Better Regulation agenda. This article explores the nature, function and impact of the European Parliament's evaluations. It briefly… read more here.
Keywords: policy; european parliament; parliament increasing; post evaluation ... 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
Political Parties and Civility in Parliament: The Case of Australia from 1901 to 2020
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DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsad008
Abstract: Incivility in parliaments is always prominently displayed in media reports, often with the implicit or explicit commentary that the situation is getting worse. This paper processes and analyses the records of verbal interactions in the… read more here.
Keywords: civility parliament; civility; political parties; parties civility ... See more keywords
Not Quite What You Expected: The Curious Case of Brexit Scrutiny in the Czech Parliament
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DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsz026
Abstract: The aim of the article is to explore how the Czech bicameral parliament has reacted to the process of the United Kingdom's (UK's) withdrawal from the European Union (EU). Drawing upon insights from the theoretical… read more here.
Keywords: scrutiny; case; brexit; czech parliament ... See more keywords