| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 180 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Parliament and its members : representation and governance -- The electoral connection and legislative behaviour in Canada -- Legislation in the House : private members' business -- Private members' business : participation and motivation -- Constituency interests and private members' business -- The nation's interests, the party's interests, or the MP's interests? -- Does it matter? do members of parlament influence policy? -- Conclusion : individual autonomy and representation |
| Summary |
Canada's parliamentary system has been characterized as 'executive-dominant, ' with governance focused on the 'centre, ' and scholars have paid little attention to the legislature and its members. Constituency Influence in Parliament illuminates how MPs, in their pursuit of various goals in the legislature, play an important representative role in shaping policy. This critical volume offers the first full-scale examination of the rules and conduct of parliamentary Private Members' Business and of the electoral and policy motivations of those who hold the country's highest elected office. Kelly Blidook offers a thought-provoking assessment of the representational and policy dynamics that exist within the Canadian institutional structure. His examination of what MPs do, why they do it, and what it effect it has, resurrects the relevance of Canada's Parliament"--Page 4 of cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Text in English |
| SUBJECT |
Kaṇada. gnd |
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Canada. Parliament fast |
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Kanada Parliament gnd |
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Canada -- Parlement -- Droit -- Législation. ram |
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Canada -- Parlement -- Règlements et procédure. ram |
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Canada -- Parlement -- Législation. ram |
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Cabinet system.
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Constituent power.
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Constituent power -- Canada
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Legislative power -- Canada
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Representative government and representation -- Canada
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Legislative Branch.
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Cabinet system
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Bills, Private
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Constituent power
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Legislative power
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Legislators
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Representative government and representation
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Politisches Verhalten
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Private member's bill
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Repräsentation Politik
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Pouvoir constituant -- Canada.
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Pouvoir législatif -- Canada.
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Régime représentatif -- Canada.
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Canada
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| Genre/Form |
Rules
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
cn2012901112 |
| ISBN |
9780774821582 |
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0774821582 |
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9780774821582 |
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