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100 1 $aRush, Michael,$d1937-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50022267
245 14 $aThe role of the member of Parliament since 1868 :$bfrom gentlemen to players /$cby Michael Rush.
260 $aNew York :$bOxford University Press,$c2001.
263 $a0111
300 $axi, 249 pages ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [226]-239) and index.
505 00 $g1.$tParliamentary Government --$g2.$tThe Political Context --$g3.$tThe Adaptation of Parliament --$g4.$tThe Socio-Economic Transformation of the House of Commons --$g5.$tThe Professionalization of the Member of Parliament --$g6.$tParliamentary Participation: Continuity and Change 1 --$g7.$tThe Role of the Member and Parliament: Continuity and Change 2 --$g8.$tFrom Gentlemen to Players: Complementary, Separate, or Conflicting Roles?
520 1 $a"This wide-ranging study, by one of the UK's leading scholars of British politics, presents a picture of the role of the MP during the last 150 years. The author examines the various roles of Members of Parliament since the middle of last century. Backbench MP's have three major roles - a partisan role, a constituency role, and a scrutiny role.
520 8 $aThey increasingly expect and are expected to support their parties; to help constituents with individual problems and look after their collective interests; and they are expected to keep a check on the government and its policies. These roles existed 150 years ago, but the balance between them has changed. The partisan role now dominates at Westminster, the constituency role has expanded beyond all recognition, and the scrutiny role is widely seen as the poor relation.
520 8 $aMoreover, while constituency work has been virtually hived-off as a non-partisan role, the conflict between the partisan and the scrutiny role creates a dilemma at the heart of parliamentary government."--BOOK JACKET.
610 10 $aGreat Britain.$bParliament.$bHouse of Commons$xHistory.
650 0 $aLegislators$zGreat Britain$xHistory.
852 00 $boff,glx$hJN673$i.R85 2001