The Role of the Members of Parliament Since 1868: From Gentlemen to Players

This wide-ranging study, by one of the UK's leading scholars of British politics, presents a fascinating picture of the role of the MP during the last 150 years. It looks at the three major roles of backbench MPs - the partisan role, the constituency role, and the scrutiny role. Rush argues that balance between them has changes significantly and the conflict between the MP as a partisan and as a check on the government creates a dilemma at the heart of parliamentary government.


Author: Michael Rush
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 12/06/2001
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.94w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780198275770

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