Reforming Senates : Upper Legislative Houses in North Atlantic Small Powers 1800-present

• Tác giả: Nikolaj Bijleveld, Colin Grittner, David E Smith, Wybren Verstegen
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-0429323119
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 328.31091821 Specific topics of legislative bodies
• Thông tin xuất bản: Taylor & Francis, 2020
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (287 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 184101
• Chủ đề: 1. European history; 2. General & world history; 3. History of the Americas

Tóm tắt

This new study of senates in small powers across the North Atlantic shows that the establishment and the reform of these upper legislative houses have followed remarkably parallel trajectories. Senate reforms emerged in the wake of deep political crises within the North Atlantic world and were influenced by the comparatively weak positions of small powers. Reformers responded to crises and constantly looked beyond borders and oceans for inspiration to keep their senates relevant.