Parliament and Conscience (Routledge Library Editions: Government) - Hardcover

Richards, Peter G.

 
9781032782751: Parliament and Conscience (Routledge Library Editions: Government)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1032782757 ISBN 13: 9781032782751
Publisher: Routledge, 2024

Synopsis

Originally published in 1970, this book has a dual purpose. Firstly, it is a study of how Parliament works when the party whips are withdrawn. The author shows how backbenchers can create legislation of great importance; he demonstrates the obstacles, political and procedural to social reform; he relates the votes of MPs to their personal characteristics e.g. age, religion and occupation, and he argues that Parliament achieves a fresh vigour and authority when MPs think and act independently of party policy. Secondly, Parliament and Conscience analyses 6 major controversies in British society in the late 20th Century: the death penalty, homosexuality, abortion, theatre censorship, divorce and Sunday entertainment.

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Peter G. Richards

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1032782757
ISBN 13 
9781032782751
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
230

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