Parliaments and Citizens in Western Europe
Author | : Philip Norton |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2020-07-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781000144123 |
ISBN-13 | : 1000144127 |
Rating | : 4/5 (127 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Parliaments and Citizens in Western Europe by : Philip Norton
Download or read book Parliaments and Citizens in Western Europe written by Philip Norton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-24 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citizens elect the parliament, but what contract takes place between citizen and parliament in between elections? The authors assess the extent and nature of that contact. To what extent are members of parliament accessible to the ordinary citizen? And what are the implications for the legislature? Can there be too much, or too little, contact?