The People's House of Commons : : Theories of Democracy in Contention / / David E. Smith.
Canada's House of Commons has come under considerable attack in recent years. Many critics have contended that the House has been unresponsive to public opinion, and that its party leaders have too much control, while leaving individual MPs essentially powerless. The House has also faced challe...
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Smith, David E., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The People's House of Commons : Theories of Democracy in Contention / David E. Smith. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019] ©2007 1 online resource (192 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The State of the Commons -- 2. Parliamentary Democracy -- 3. Constitutional Democracy -- 4. Electoral Democracy -- 5. What Is the House? -- 6. Who Are the People? -- 7. The People's House of Commons and Its Study -- 8. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Canada's House of Commons has come under considerable attack in recent years. Many critics have contended that the House has been unresponsive to public opinion, and that its party leaders have too much control, while leaving individual MPs essentially powerless. The House has also faced challenges by the courts since the introduction of the Charter, a powerful bureaucracy equipped with specialized knowledge, and new telecommunications systems that are redefining the transfer of information.Through an examination of academic, judicial, political, and legal commentary, The People's House of Commons explores the role of the House as a public institution. While addressing much of the criticism that has been levelled at the House, David E. Smith considers the competing political models and inherent tensions and their affect on public understanding. Smith maintains that court decisions are transforming the political system from one dominated by parties to one that promotes individual participation. He argues that reforms such as fixed election dates or stronger parliamentary committees have constitutional significance since their implementation would alter the practice of responsible government, which for more than a century has been a party government.A definitive work by one of Canada's foremost experts in the field of political science, The People's House of Commons explores the ramifications of many of the changes currently being proposed to Canada's political system, with particular reference to their affect on prerogative power, parliamentary privilege, party discipline, bicameralism, and the role of the opposition. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) Democracy Canada. Legislative bodies Canada. Political participation Canada. POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110490954 print 9780802094650 https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442685635 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781442685635 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781442685635.jpg |
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