Reforming the House of Lords
Lessons from Overseas
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 13 January 2000
- ISBN 9780198298311
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages380 pages
- Size 242x163x27 mm
- Weight 724 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
The constitution of Britain is changing rapidly, and the House of Lords is next on the agenda for reform. This book provides an international context, using material as yet unpublished in the UK. What can we learn from the appointed Canadian Senate, the elected Australian Senate, the German federal Bundesrat, or our other European neighbours.
MoreLong description:
The constitution of Britain is changing rapidly, and the House of Lords is next on the agenda for reform. But whilst Britain takes on many of the features of other countries constitutions, the Lords reform debate remains insular and backward-looking. This book provides an international context, using material as yet unpublished in the UK. What can we learn from the appointed Canadian Senate, the elected Australian Senate, the German federal Bundesrat, or our other European neighbours? Firmly practical in its approach and aimed at a generalist as well as specialist audience, this book opens up the debate.
Meg Russell's book is a valuable contribution to the debate on the further stages of House of Lords reform. It is always useful to gain a greater understanding from the experience of other countries.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Part One: Contexts
Reforming the House of Lords
Second chambers worldwide
Part Two: Seven Second Chambers
The composition and context of the chamber
Politics and personalities in the chamber
Organisation and administration
The legislative role of the chamber
Committees and investigative work
Constitutional and constituency
Government and the second chamber
Binding different levels of government together
Public Perceptions and calls for reform
Part Three: Lessons for Lords Reform
Principles of reform
The role and functions of the new chamber
The composition of the new chamber
Epilogue: Prospects for reform
