{"product_id":"parliaments-in-time-michael-ko-9780198766919","title":"Parliaments in Time: The Evolution of Legislative Democracy in Western Europe, 1866-2015","description":"\u003cem\u003eComparative Politics\u003c\/em\u003e is a series for researchers, teachers, and students of political science\u003cbr\u003ethat deals with contemporary government and politics. Global in scope, books in the series\u003cbr\u003eare characterized by a stress on comparative analysis and strong methodological rigour. The\u003cbr\u003eseries is published in association with the European Consortium for Political Research. For\u003cbr\u003emore information visit: www.ecprnet.eu \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe series is edited by Emilie van Haute, Professor of Political Science, Université libre de\u003cbr\u003eBruxelles; Ferdinand Müller-Rommel, Director of the Center for the Study of Democracy, \u003cbr\u003eLeuphana University; and Susan Scarrow, John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Political\u003cbr\u003eScience, University of Houston. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow can we explain the evolution of legislatures in Western Europe? This book analyses\u003cbr\u003eninety procedural reforms which restructured control over the plenary agenda and\u003cbr\u003ecommittee power in Britain, France, Sweden, and Germany between 1866 and 2015.\u003cbr\u003eLegislatures evolve towards one of two procedural ideal types: talking (where governments\u003cbr\u003econtrol the agenda) or working legislatures (with powerful committees). All else being\u003cbr\u003eequal, legislators' demand for mega-seats on legislative committees triggers the evolution\u003cbr\u003eof working legislatures. If, however, legislators fail to centralize agenda control in\u003cbr\u003eresponse to anti-system obstruction, legislative procedures break down. Rather than\u003cbr\u003ea decline of legislatures, talking legislatures accordingly indicate the resilience of\u003cbr\u003elegislative democracy. In conclusion, the book shows the causal nexus between\u003cbr\u003eprocedural reforms and (legislative) democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Koß\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198766912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198766919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/29\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Michael Koß","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054685188351,"sku":"9780198766919","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_82347040-885a-43ee-9972-ab12ec3a80a8.jpg?v=1685031389","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/parliaments-in-time-michael-ko-9780198766919","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}