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UK-LoPHL |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780198753827 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
StDuBDS |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
| Transcribing agency |
StDuBDS |
| Description conventions |
rda |
| Modifying agency |
UK-LoPHL |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) |
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| Provenance |
CU |
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99018375594 |
| Local processing data |
b |
| Missing elements |
- |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
328.41077 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Russell, Meg, |
| Relator term |
author. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
94408 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Legislation at Westminster : |
| Remainder of title |
parliamentary actors and influence in the making of British law / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Meg Russell and Daniel Gover. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Oxford : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Oxford University Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
2017. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xii, 324 pages |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
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| Content type term |
text |
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rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
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| Media type term |
unmediated |
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rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
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| Carrier type term |
volume |
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rdacarrier |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
1: Introduction. 2: Overview of the Legislative Process and Case Studies. 3: Government Drafting and Handling of Legislation. 4: The Role of the Opposition. 5: The Role of Government Backbenchers. 6: The Role of Non-party Parliamentarians. 7: The Role of Outside Pressure Groups. 8: The Role of Select Committees. 9: The Role of Cross-party Working. 10: Conclusion: Parliamentary Power and the Legislative Process |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
The Westminster parliament is a highly visible political institution, and one of its core functions is approving new laws. Yet Britain's legislative process is often seen as executive-dominated, and parliament as relatively weak. As this book shows, such impressions can be misleading. Drawing on the largest study of its kind for more than forty years, Meg Russell and Daniel Gover cast new light on the political dynamics that shape the legislative process. They provide a fascinating account of the passage of twelve government bills - collectively attracting more than 4000 proposed amendments - through both the House of Commons and House of Lords, such as the introduction (and subsequent repeal) of identity cards, the introduction of the ban on smoking in public places, the creation of the Office for Budget Responsibility, and the coalition's welfare reforms As well as studying the parliamentary record and amendments, the authors draw from more than 100 interviews with legislative insiders. Following introductory chapters about the Westminster legislative process, the book focuses on the contribution of distinct parliamentary 'actors', including the government, opposition, backbenchers, select committees, and pressure groups. It considers their behaviour in the legislative process, what they seek to achieve, and crucially how they influence policy decisions. The final chapter reflects on Westminster's influence overall, showing this to be far greater than commonly assumed. Parliamentary influence is asserted in various different ways - ranging from visible amendments to more subtle means of changing government's behaviour. The book's findings make an important contribution to understanding both British politics and the dynamics of legislative bodies more broadly. Its readability and relevance will appeal to both specialists and general readers with interests in politics and law, in the UK and beyond. |
| 530 ## - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM AVAILABLE NOTE |
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| Additional physical form available note |
Also available online. |
| 610 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
Great Britain. |
| Subordinate unit |
Parliament. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
3867 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Legislation |
| Geographic subdivision |
Great Britain. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
38181 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Gover, Daniel |
| Titles and other words associated with a name |
(Political researcher), |
| Relator term |
author. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
109846 |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY |
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| Relationship information |
Electronic version: |
| International Standard Book Number |
9780191068331 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Suppress in OPAC |
Do not suppress in OPAC |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |