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Parliaments and Legislative Activity
Martin Brunner
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Description for Parliaments and Legislative Activity
Paperback. Aims at solving the puzzle of why opposition parties or government backbenchers propose legislation even though the chance to influence policy outcomes in this manner is almost nil. This title shows that parliamentary initiatives of opposition and backbenchers are not simply much ado about nothing, but the result of vote-seeking motivations. Series: Studien Zur Neuen Politischen Okonomie. Num Pages: 164 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 211 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
Martin Brunner aims at solving the puzzle of why opposition parties or government backbenchers propose legislation even though the chance to influence policy outcomes in this manner is almost nil. He argues that instead of influencing policies directly most parliamentary bills serve different purposes: They are used in order to signal own policy positions and to show alternatives to government policies. Or they point at topics that rank high on the public agenda but low on the government agenda. They can also be a means for individual Members of Parliament to build up an independent personal profile. Using formal models ... Read more
Martin Brunner aims at solving the puzzle of why opposition parties or government backbenchers propose legislation even though the chance to influence policy outcomes in this manner is almost nil. He argues that instead of influencing policies directly most parliamentary bills serve different purposes: They are used in order to signal own policy positions and to show alternatives to government policies. Or they point at topics that rank high on the public agenda but low on the government agenda. They can also be a means for individual Members of Parliament to build up an independent personal profile. Using formal models ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
Series
Studien zur Neuen Politischen Okonomie
Number of Pages
164
Place of Publication
Weisbaden, Germany
ISBN
9783531196114
SKU
V9783531196114
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About Martin Brunner
Martin Brunner is currently working as a researcher at the Department of Political Science, University of Mannheim.
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