The Role of the Members of Parliament Since 1868: From Gentlemen to Players

by Michael Rush

This wide-ranging study, by one of the UK's leading scholars of British politics, presents a fascinating picture of the role of the MP during the last 150 years. It looks at the three major roles of backbench MPs - the partisan role, the constituency role, and the scrutiny role. Rush argues that balance between them has changes significantly and the conflict between the MP as a partisan and as a check on the government creates a dilemma at the heart...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198275773
• ISBN13: 9780198275770
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.1"