Parliaments and Legislative Activity Motivations for Bill Introduction

Martin Brunner aims at solving the puzzle of why opposition parties or government backbenchers propose legislation even though the chance to influence policy outcomes in this manner is almost nil. He argues that instead of influencing policies directly most parliamentary bills serve different purpos...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brunner, Martin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wiesbaden Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
Series:Studien zur Neuen Politischen Ökonomie
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The Puzzle of Parliamentary Bill Introduction
  • Parliamentary Bills as Party Policy Signals
  • Public Opinion and Parliamentary Activities
  • Private Members’ Bills between Party and Constituency