| Description |
1 online resource (181 p.) |
| Series |
Library of Legislative Studies |
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Library of Legislative Studies
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction: An Assembly That Matters? -- Introduction -- Aims and Structure of the Book -- The Historical and Political Context -- The Consociational Context -- Executive Power-Sharing -- Veto Power -- Proportionality -- Segmental Autonomy -- Dates, Data, and Methods -- Terminology -- Notes -- References -- 2 Representation: MLAs as 'Ethnic Ambassadors' and 'Party Animals'? -- Introduction |
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Representational Role Theory: Investigating the Who and How of Representation -- Operationalising Role Theory: Asking MLAs Who and How They Represent -- MLAs and Their Focus of Representation -- Ethnic Ambassadors? -- A Strong Universal Focus -- Other Foci of Representation -- Representing Specific Group Interests -- MLAs and Styles of Representation: Trustees, Delegates, Or Partisans? -- Asking Citizens: Who Feels Represented By the Assembly? -- Conclusions and Implications -- Notes -- References -- 3 Linkage: MLAs and (Mini) Constituency Service -- Introduction |
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Key Questions in Constituency Service -- Investigating MLAs' Constituency Service -- The Nature and Extent of MLAs' Constituency Service -- Constituency Service Motivation(s) -- A Response to Intra-Party Electoral Competition? -- A Consequence of Preference Role? -- The Consequences of Constituency Service -- The Costs -- Benefits? -- Conclusions and Implications -- Notes -- References -- 4 Scrutiny: MLAs and Patterns of Parliamentary Questions -- Introduction -- Why Written Questions? -- The Data -- Scrutiny of the Executive: WQs From the (Official and Unofficial) Opposition |
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WQs for Keeping Tabs: Intra-Coalition Monitoring -- WQs as Enhancers of Committee Scrutiny -- Policy Versus Parochial Interests: the Content of WQs -- Variation in Question Usage -- Undermining the Effectiveness of WQs: Executive Response Times -- Conclusions and Implications -- Notes -- References -- 5 Policy-Making: MLAs, Committees, and the Legislative Process -- Introduction -- The Assembly's Legislative Process in Context -- The Legislative Agenda: Executive and Non-Executive Bills -- Shaping Government Policy: Amendments to Executive Legislation |
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Shaping Government Policy 2.0: 'committee-Inspired' Amendments -- The Policy Substance of Amendments -- Conclusions and Implications -- Notes -- References -- 6 Conclusion: Reputations and Realities -- Introduction -- Not Quite a 'Congress of Ethnic Ambassadors' But Certainly a Parliament of 'Party Animals' -- Promiscuous Constituents, (Mini) Constituency Service, and Its Consequences -- The Cosiness of the 'Cabal' Has Been Overstated, the Importance of WQs Has Been Understated -- Towards a Policy-Active Legislature |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Conclusion: 'The Only Thing Worse Than Having the Assembly Is Not Having the Assembly'? |
| Subject |
Legislators
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Legislators -- Ireland -- Biography
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| SUBJECT |
Northern Ireland -- Politics and government
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000953206 |
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1000953203 |
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