Parliament Today is an up-to-date textbook, explaining Parliament's historical and constitutional context but focusing on how it operates in modern Britain and how it might be reformed. It looks at parliamentary government in theory and practice, drawing widely on academic research and making extensive use of Parliament's own records. Themes and concepts are illustrated by historical, recent and contemporary examples. Where appropriate, comparisons are made with practice in other countries. Parliament is treated as a single political institution, at the same time drawing out the similarities and differences between Commons and Lords. Boxes set out themes and concepts, figures illustrate the physical layout and tables provide detailed information on Parliament's operation. Parliament Today is intended for students of politics from A-level to final year undergraduates, but also for anyone interested in what Parliament does and how it works.
- ISBN10 0719057949
- ISBN13 9780719057946
- Publish Date 1 April 2005
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 21 July 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Manchester University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 352
- Language English