{"product_id":"committees-in-post-communist-democratic-parliaments-david-m-olson-9780814257432","title":"Committees in Post-Communist Democratic Parliaments: Comparative Institutionalization","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe former Communist countries of Eastern Europe provide a treasure-trove of data on the development of democratic institutions. The contributors to this volume use the recent experiences of these countries to identify how the various committee systems are structured and tie the relative strength of the committee system in each country to the relative strength of its legislature. A uniform theoretical framework connects the work of each essay and ties the parts into an informative whole.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparative analysis based on seven indicators of institutionalization suggests that the committee systems of Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic are more institutionalized than those found elsewhere. Bulgaria is a middle case, while the parliaments of Moldova, Lithuania, and Estonia are the least. Of the indicators, stability in committee membership and extent of committee activity are among the most important for post-communist parliaments in their first decade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis examination of legislative committees in their beginning stages suggests that the processes of institutionalization are sequenced: expertise in a policy sector is the basis of both the assertion of jurisdictional autonomy by committees and the motive for party control of their membership and officer positions. Basic to these developments, however, is the emergence of a stable and consistent structure of the committee system as a whole. More broadly, committee attributes are closely linked to the condition and functioning of both parliamentary party groups and the government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David M. Olson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814257437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814257432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ohio State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d","brand":"David M. Olson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443708506367,"sku":"9780814257432","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b36df8a-77b5-495e-b8fb-f4c3c4b0020a.jpg?v=1777207291","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/committees-in-post-communist-democratic-parliaments-david-m-olson-9780814257432","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}