Legislatures (Oxford Readings in Politics and Government)

Of The Laws Which Establish Political Liberty With Regard To The Constitution / Baron De Montesquieu -- The House Of Commons / Walter Bagehot -- The Decline Of Legislatures / Lord Bryce -- The British Legislature And The Problem Of Mobilizing Consent / Samuel H. Beer -- Legislatures And Political Development / Robert A. Packenham -- Policy Demands And System Support : The Role Of The Represented / John C. Wahlke -- Legislatures / Nelson W. Polsby -- Classifying Legislatures / Michael Mezey -- Parliament And Policy In Britain : The House Of Commons As A Policy Influencer / Philip Norton -- Legislative Behaviour : Some Steps Towards A Cross-national Measurement / Jean Blondel Etal. -- Modes Of Executive-legislative Relations : Great Britain, France, And West Germany / Anthony King -- Committees In Legislatures / Malcolm Shaw -- The Reform Of Parliament / Bernard Crick -- First Report From The Select Committee On Procedure, 1977-8 / British House Of Commons -- Third Report From The Special Committee On Reform : The Mcgrath Committee / Canadian House Of Commons -- Towards A Better Democracy : Report On The Electoral System / New Zealand Royal Commission. Edited By Philip Norton. Includes Bibliographical References (p.[325]-326) And Index.