Tag: Parliaments

Free Download David M. Olson, "Post-Communist and Post-Soviet Parliaments"
English | 2009 | ISBN: 0415495237, 0415365570 | EPUB | pages: 216 | 0.8 mb
The sudden collapse of communism stimulated both the rapid emergence of fledgling democracies and scholarly attention to the post-communist transition. These newly democratized parliaments have been described as "parliaments in adolescence".

Free Download David M. Olson, Gabriella Ilonszki, "Post-Communist Parliaments: Change and Stability in the Second Decade"
English | 2011 | ISBN: 0415560837, 1032929642 | EPUB | pages: 160 | 0.8 mb
At the end of the "founding" or initial decade, the new parliaments of post-Communist Europe had developed two distinct types: democratic and presidentially-dominated. Whilst in the early years, they had been characterised as "parliaments in adolescence," they have – through the second decade – continued to improvise but also elaborate their working relationships with both their chief executives and electorates.

Free Download Katrin Auel, Thomas Christiansen, "After Lisbon: National Parliaments in the European Union"
English | 2017 | ISBN: 1138106631, 1138939366 | EPUB | pages: 178 | 1.1 mb
The role of national parliaments in EU matters has become an important subject in the debate over the democratic legitimacy of European Union decision-making. Strengthening parliamentary scrutiny and participation rights at both the domestic and the European level is often seen as an effective measure to address the perceived ‘democratic deficit’ of the EU – the reason for affording them a prominent place in the newly introduced ‘Provisions on Democratic Principles’ of the Union (in particular Article 12 TEU). Whether this aim can be met, however, depends crucially on the degree to which, and the manner in which, national parliaments actually make use of their institutional rights.

Free Download Valentine Berthet, "Guide to Qualitative Research in Parliaments: Experiences and Practices"
English | ISBN: 3031398076 | 2023 | 166 pages | PDF | 3 MB
This open access book is a hands-on guide on doing qualitative research in parliaments, exploring achievements and drawbacks for all. From early-career scholars looking for an ‘in’ to start their research to senior academics interested in methodological details, the book offers a novel approach to discussing qualitative methodologies. It presents unique insights based on a large-scale qualitative study in the European Parliament using interview and ethnographic data. Comprehensive yet accessible, the book accounts the step-by-step process of qualitative research in parliaments, offering a reflexive and analytical perspective that moves beyond a textbook or theory-only format.

Free Download Gavin Barrett, "The evolving role of national parliaments in the European Union: Ireland as a case study"
English | ISBN: 1784993212 | 2018 | 360 pages | PDF | 4 MB
This book examines the gradually increasing role of national parliaments in the European Union and asks how and why this came about. It takes Ireland as a case study, examining the relationship between Ireland’s parliament (the Oireachtas) and the European Union. It also focuses sharply on parliament’s role in European affairs in Ireland, a jurisdiction of strong comparative interest to the UK . It examines the evolution in national parliaments’ roles, the reasons for change and the challenges that must be faced in making further progress. The book analyses Ireland’s slow parliamentary adaptation to European integration, analyses the impact of the Lisbon Treaty and economic crises in accelerating reform, and identifies where improvement is still badly needed.