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- catalog abstract ""This wide-ranging study, by one of the UK's leading scholars of British politics, presents a picture of the role of the MP during the last 150 years. The author examines the various roles of Members of Parliament since the middle of last century. Backbench MP's have three major roles - a partisan role, a constituency role, and a scrutiny role. They increasingly expect and are expected to support their parties; to help constituents with individual problems and look after their collective interests; and they are expected to keep a check on the government and its policies. These roles existed 150 years ago, but the balance between them has changed. The partisan role now dominates at Westminster, the constituency role has expanded beyond all recognition, and the scrutiny role is widely seen as the poor relation. Moreover, while constituency work has been virtually hived-off as a non-partisan role, the conflict between the partisan and the scrutiny role creates a dilemma at the heart of parliamentary government."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12303379.
- catalog created "2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
- catalog description ""This wide-ranging study, by one of the UK's leading scholars of British politics, presents a picture of the role of the MP during the last 150 years. The author examines the various roles of Members of Parliament since the middle of last century. Backbench MP's have three major roles - a partisan role, a constituency role, and a scrutiny role. They increasingly expect and are expected to support their parties; to help constituents with individual problems and look after their collective interests; and they are expected to keep a check on the government and its policies. These roles existed 150 years ago, but the balance between them has changed. The partisan role now dominates at Westminster, the constituency role has expanded beyond all recognition, and the scrutiny role is widely seen as the poor relation. Moreover, while constituency work has been virtually hived-off as a non-partisan role, the conflict between the partisan and the scrutiny role creates a dilemma at the heart of parliamentary government."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. Parliamentary Government -- 2. The Political Context -- 3. The Adaptation of Parliament -- 4. The Socio-Economic Transformation of the House of Commons -- 5. The Professionalization of the Member of Parliament -- 6. Parliamentary Participation: Continuity and Change 1 -- 7. The Role of the Member and Parliament: Continuity and Change 2 -- 8. From Gentlemen to Players: Complementary, Separate, or Conflicting Roles?".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [226]-239) and index.".
- catalog extent "xi, 249 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0198275773".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain".
- catalog subject "328.41/072 21".
- catalog subject "Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons History.".
- catalog subject "JN673 .R85 2001".
- catalog subject "Legislators Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog subject "Legislators Great Britain History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Parliamentary Government -- 2. The Political Context -- 3. The Adaptation of Parliament -- 4. The Socio-Economic Transformation of the House of Commons -- 5. The Professionalization of the Member of Parliament -- 6. Parliamentary Participation: Continuity and Change 1 -- 7. The Role of the Member and Parliament: Continuity and Change 2 -- 8. From Gentlemen to Players: Complementary, Separate, or Conflicting Roles?".
- catalog title "The role of the member of Parliament since 1868 : from gentlemen to players / Michael Rush.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".