"Exporting Congress?" examines the conditions for the diffusion, selective imitation, and contingent utility of congressional institutions and practices in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, the European Parliament, and the new democracies in Latin America and Eastern Europe. These scholars find that diffusion is highly sensitive to history, geography, and other contextual factors, especially the structure of political institutions and the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches. Editors Timothy Power and Nicol Rae place the volume's empirical findings in theoretical, comparative, and historical perspective, and establish a dialogue between the separate subfields of congressional studies and comparative legislatures through the concept of legislative diffusion.
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"Exporting Congress?" examines the conditions for the diffusion, selective imitation, and contingent utility of congressional institutions and practices in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, the European Parliament, and the new democracies in Latin America and Eastern Europe. These scholars find that diffusion is highly sensitive to history, geography, and other contextual factors, especially the structure of political institutions and the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches. Editors Timothy Power and Nicol Rae place the volume's empirical findings in theoretical, comparative, and historical perspective, and establish a dialogue between the separate subfields of congressional studies and comparative legislatures through the concept of legislative diffusion.
Imprint | University of Pittsburgh Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | June 2006 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | June 2006 |
Editors | Timothy J. Power, Nicol C. Rae |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 248 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8229-5921-2 |
Barcode | 9780822959212 |
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LSN | 0-8229-5921-6 |