Democratic Legislative Institutions

An examination of parliaments and legislatures in their many dimensions. The volume contains eight chapters: legislatures in today's democracies; the members--representatives and legislators; political parties; committees; legislative-executive relations; the electorate and the public--elections and interest groups; parliaments at the beginning; and legislatures in the policy process. Includes appendices on stages of legislative procedure; the vocabulary of parliaments and legislatures; and Congress and Parliament--American and British English. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR