The Scottish Parliament: A Scandinavian-Style Assembly? by David Arter (English)

Description: The Scottish Parliament by David Arter Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This book is unique in analysing the new Scottish parliament from a systematically comparative perspective. Its basic premise is that since devolution in 1999, Scotland can be considered a Scandinavian-style democracy. Publisher Description This book is unique in analysing the new Scottish Parliament from a systematically comparative perspective. Its basic premise is that since devolution in 1999 Scotland can be considered a Scandinavian-style democracy with several features of a Scandinavian-style parliament. The basic research question, therefore, is: Has the Scottish Parliament in its first four-year term manifested a Scandinavian-style politics in the sense that there has been a high incidence of inter-party negotiation within Parliament? The architects of the Scottish Parliament saw the committees as the motor of a new politics and gave them extensive powers. Outside Austria, only the Swedish and Icelandic committees have comparable powers. Accordingly, the study sets out to describe and analyse the workings of the committees in the Scottish, Swedish and Icelandic Parliaments. The concluding chapter also discusses the operation of the Danish, Finnish and Norwegian committees. The book draws on in-depth interviews with the chairs of the Scottish, Swedish and Icelandic committees. The first six chapters are organised around the theme The Scottish Parliamentary Committees. The Motor of a New Politics?Chapters 7-10 focus on Sweden and Standing Committees in a Bargaining Democracy whilst chapters 11 and 12 ask whether the Icelandic committees are a case of Old Politics in an Ancient Parliament. The concluding chapter revisits the principal research question - Is a Scandinavian-style parliamentarism emerging in Scotland? An epilogue analyses the May 2003 Scottish Parliament election and the likely implications for politics north of the border between 2003 and 2007. Author Biography David Arter Details ISBN 0714655678 ISBN-13 9780714655673 Title The Scottish Parliament Author David Arter Format Hardcover Year 2003 Pages 312 Edition 1st Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:8415135; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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