Topic: Have reforms to parliament since the 1990s served to strengthen, or weaken, British democracy? Discuss with reference to both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
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Journal Articles

Russell, M., Gover, D. and Wollter, K. (2015) ‘Does the Executive Dominate the Westminster Legislative Process?: Six Reasons for Doubt’, Parliamentary Affairs, advance publication, https://pa.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2015/05/21/pa.gsv016.abstract

Russell, M. and Cowley, P. (2016) ‘The Policy Power of the Westminster Parliament: The “Parliamentary State” and the Empirical Evidence’, Governance, 29 (1), 121-137.

Russell, M. (2010). ‘A Stronger Second Chamber? Assessing the Impact of House of Lords Reform in 1999 and the Lessons for Bicameralism’, Political Studies, 58 (5), 866-885.

Broader Reading:

P. Dorey & A. Kelso (2011) House of Lords Reform since 1911: Must the Lords go? Basingstoke: Palgrave.
J. Parkinson (2007) ‘The House of Lords: A Deliberative Democratic Defence’ Political Quarterly, 78, 3.
R. Whitaker (2006) ‘Backbench Influence on Government Legislation? A Flexing of Parliamentary Muscles at Westminster’, Parliamentary Affairs, 59(2): 350-9.
P. Flynn (1997) Commons Knowledge: How to be a Backbencher, Bridgend.
P. Norton (2005) Parliament in British Politics, Basingstoke: Palgrave Mac.
R. Rodgers & R. Walters (2006) How Parliament Works (6th edition), London: Longman.
M. Rush (2005) Parliament and Pressure Politics, Manchester: Manchester University Press.
D. Shell (2007) The House of Lords, Manchester: Manchester University Press
J. Wells (1997) The House of Lords, Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.

Topic: Have reforms to parliament since the 1990s served to strengthen, or weaken, British democracy? Discuss with reference to both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
Order Description

Journal Articles

Russell, M., Gover, D. and Wollter, K. (2015) ‘Does the Executive Dominate the Westminster Legislative Process?: Six Reasons for Doubt’, Parliamentary Affairs, advance publication, https://pa.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2015/05/21/pa.gsv016.abstract

Russell, M. and Cowley, P. (2016) ‘The Policy Power of the Westminster Parliament: The “Parliamentary State” and the Empirical Evidence’, Governance, 29 (1), 121-137.

Russell, M. (2010). ‘A Stronger Second Chamber? Assessing the Impact of House of Lords Reform in 1999 and the Lessons for Bicameralism’, Political Studies, 58 (5), 866-885.

Broader Reading:

P. Dorey & A. Kelso (2011) House of Lords Reform since 1911: Must the Lords go? Basingstoke: Palgrave.
J. Parkinson (2007) ‘The House of Lords: A Deliberative Democratic Defence’ Political Quarterly, 78, 3.
R. Whitaker (2006) ‘Backbench Influence on Government Legislation? A Flexing of Parliamentary Muscles at Westminster’, Parliamentary Affairs, 59(2): 350-9.
P. Flynn (1997) Commons Knowledge: How to be a Backbencher, Bridgend.
P. Norton (2005) Parliament in British Politics, Basingstoke: Palgrave Mac.
R. Rodgers & R. Walters (2006) How Parliament Works (6th edition), London: Longman.
M. Rush (2005) Parliament and Pressure Politics, Manchester: Manchester University Press.
D. Shell (2007) The House of Lords, Manchester: Manchester University Press
J. Wells (1997) The House of Lords, Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.