full paper - coimbra business review
... interests or expressing support/discontent for certain policies does not mean that their demands will be met by the decision-maker or that all the arguments and positions of all intervening parties will have the same weight in the final decision. In democratic societies, power is often dispersed int ...
... interests or expressing support/discontent for certain policies does not mean that their demands will be met by the decision-maker or that all the arguments and positions of all intervening parties will have the same weight in the final decision. In democratic societies, power is often dispersed int ...
Friend or Foe? Lobbying in British Democracy
... State of the Nation Poll (2006), Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Ltd: London. www.jrrt.org.uk/FINDINGS.pdf The Power Inquiry, Power to the People: An Independent Inquiry into Britain’s Democracy (London, 2005), p. 163 – 164. See for example, Hansard Society/Electoral Commission Audit of Engagement 3, ( ...
... State of the Nation Poll (2006), Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Ltd: London. www.jrrt.org.uk/FINDINGS.pdf The Power Inquiry, Power to the People: An Independent Inquiry into Britain’s Democracy (London, 2005), p. 163 – 164. See for example, Hansard Society/Electoral Commission Audit of Engagement 3, ( ...
Chapter One – The Theory of Bicameralism
... voters, who will vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to indicate their approval of that Bill. Thus the sort of referendum that Rann initially proposed, in which voters were to be asked to choose between multiple options, could not have taken place under the current constitutional provisions operating in South Austra ...
... voters, who will vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to indicate their approval of that Bill. Thus the sort of referendum that Rann initially proposed, in which voters were to be asked to choose between multiple options, could not have taken place under the current constitutional provisions operating in South Austra ...
The European Union: a democratic institution?
... Accident & Emergency Performance: England 2013/14. National and regional data Unemployment by Constituency, April 2014 High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill[Bill 132-I & 132-II of 201314] ...
... Accident & Emergency Performance: England 2013/14. National and regional data Unemployment by Constituency, April 2014 High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill[Bill 132-I & 132-II of 201314] ...
Scrutiny or Secrecy - Parliament of Australia
... the limits of executive accountability to parliament, misunderstanding of the relationship between intelligence and policy, and the aura of inscrutability which pervades intelligence and national security matters. Much has been written on the first, but the other issues have not been subjected to th ...
... the limits of executive accountability to parliament, misunderstanding of the relationship between intelligence and policy, and the aura of inscrutability which pervades intelligence and national security matters. Much has been written on the first, but the other issues have not been subjected to th ...
Youth Engagement and the Age of Majority
... The Western Australian Electoral Commission exists to provide quality, innovative and accountable electoral services every time for all Western Australians. Functions of the Electoral Commissioner include promoting research into and public awareness of electoral matters, and publishing material on t ...
... The Western Australian Electoral Commission exists to provide quality, innovative and accountable electoral services every time for all Western Australians. Functions of the Electoral Commissioner include promoting research into and public awareness of electoral matters, and publishing material on t ...
Proceedings of 30th International Conference Mathematical
... Modeling dependence and feedback in ANP with fuzzy cognitive maps …………………………….…………………………………. ...
... Modeling dependence and feedback in ANP with fuzzy cognitive maps …………………………….…………………………………. ...
MEPs online: Understanding communication strategies for remote
... 7-8). Alongside information on their day-to-day work, their political ideas and longterm objectives, these visitors are likely to be looking for detailed information on MEPs’ policy stances and their interventions in debates. They would also be likely to seek this information in easy to access forma ...
... 7-8). Alongside information on their day-to-day work, their political ideas and longterm objectives, these visitors are likely to be looking for detailed information on MEPs’ policy stances and their interventions in debates. They would also be likely to seek this information in easy to access forma ...
Representation through deliberation The European case
... unfolded along representative-democratic lines but within a government-type organisation which falls well short of sovereign statehood, but still includes stronger elements of stateness than a mere transnational governance arrangement. 8 In that sense we agree with Rittberger and Hix that the EU’s r ...
... unfolded along representative-democratic lines but within a government-type organisation which falls well short of sovereign statehood, but still includes stronger elements of stateness than a mere transnational governance arrangement. 8 In that sense we agree with Rittberger and Hix that the EU’s r ...
ombudsman
... The office of the political ombudsman in Jamaica appears to be quite unique in the Caribbean and was born out of the saga of political violence in the country. It is therefore an attempt on the part of both leading parties to appoint a conciliator to help reduce political terror and conflict The rol ...
... The office of the political ombudsman in Jamaica appears to be quite unique in the Caribbean and was born out of the saga of political violence in the country. It is therefore an attempt on the part of both leading parties to appoint a conciliator to help reduce political terror and conflict The rol ...
Introduction to Part 1 - Institute for Governance and Policy Studies
... A regulation that is not clearly ‘within the objects and intentions’ 44 of parliament’s statute will be ruled to be ultra vires, or beyond the authority of the rule-maker; as a result the regulation, by-law or rule will be declared invalid. Second, the need for statutory interpretation will be obvio ...
... A regulation that is not clearly ‘within the objects and intentions’ 44 of parliament’s statute will be ruled to be ultra vires, or beyond the authority of the rule-maker; as a result the regulation, by-law or rule will be declared invalid. Second, the need for statutory interpretation will be obvio ...
De-Parliamentarisation Re-Considered: `Representation Without
... involvement in EU affairs (i.e. just before the decision in the Council when important issues have generally already been decided on). And finally, as mentioned above, within the highly complex decision-making processes at the EU level and the multitude of actors involved, parliament can only exert ...
... involvement in EU affairs (i.e. just before the decision in the Council when important issues have generally already been decided on). And finally, as mentioned above, within the highly complex decision-making processes at the EU level and the multitude of actors involved, parliament can only exert ...
Mandatory Voting
... Center Consortia, 63% of all Chileans consider that “your vote can influence events in the country”. It should be noted that even among non-registered citizens, this percentage amounts to 62%. Therefore, citizens consider their vote as an important tool of influence in the political system. But the ...
... Center Consortia, 63% of all Chileans consider that “your vote can influence events in the country”. It should be noted that even among non-registered citizens, this percentage amounts to 62%. Therefore, citizens consider their vote as an important tool of influence in the political system. But the ...
Overview - Create and Use Your home.uchicago.edu Account
... – be influenced more by advertising than in private affairs? – be influenced more by misinformation than in private affairs? – conform more than in private affairs (even though voting is “secret”!)? – all of the above are most applicable in large elections – respond to costs and benefits that are un ...
... – be influenced more by advertising than in private affairs? – be influenced more by misinformation than in private affairs? – conform more than in private affairs (even though voting is “secret”!)? – all of the above are most applicable in large elections – respond to costs and benefits that are un ...
Disrupting rituals of parliamentary debate: the Indian parliament
... reiterated enactment of, and subscription to, the symbolic value of the ritual’s referents rather than merely a reflection of a pre-existing consensus on these values. In other words, notwithstanding the limits on how it can be used instrumentally by some to manipulate the thoughts and feelings of ...
... reiterated enactment of, and subscription to, the symbolic value of the ritual’s referents rather than merely a reflection of a pre-existing consensus on these values. In other words, notwithstanding the limits on how it can be used instrumentally by some to manipulate the thoughts and feelings of ...
Articles – Lesson 3: Chartism - History of Parliament Online
... Henry Vincent, who published the newspaper The Western Vindicator. Facing economic difficulties and with no political voice, many working-class men and women supported the movement in meetings and petitions. After the first Chartist petition was rejected in 1839, many in the movement were split abou ...
... Henry Vincent, who published the newspaper The Western Vindicator. Facing economic difficulties and with no political voice, many working-class men and women supported the movement in meetings and petitions. After the first Chartist petition was rejected in 1839, many in the movement were split abou ...
Stuart England: Crown vs
... service to the official Protestantism of their subjects and their kingdom. This may account for their lack of responsiveness to, or interest in, the dispute that gradually grew up between the Establishment Church and the Puritans. You can get some sense of the conflict about causes and motives by go ...
... service to the official Protestantism of their subjects and their kingdom. This may account for their lack of responsiveness to, or interest in, the dispute that gradually grew up between the Establishment Church and the Puritans. You can get some sense of the conflict about causes and motives by go ...
United Kingdom - Spokane Public Schools
... Proportional representation in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in their respective parliaments Mayor of London is now directly elected for the first time ...
... Proportional representation in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in their respective parliaments Mayor of London is now directly elected for the first time ...
