Reform in the House of Commons

By Michael Jogerst

Describes and evaluates a major change in the British House of Commons, introduced in 1979: select committees, staffed exclusively by backbenchers, are charged with monitoring government ministries. Interviews with over 100 parliamentary members and staff suggest that giving otherwise minor legislat

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813118050
• ISBN13: 9780813118055
• Release Date: November 1992
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"