The Politics of Party Policy [electronic resource] : From Members to Legislators /
Gauja, A.author.
Examining the complexities and tensions in relations between party members and parliamentarians through an in-depth analysis of the processes that shape the development of party policy in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, this book Presents new evidence on the challenges facing parties in encouraging citizen participation in policy development.
Description based upon print version of record.
Contents; List of Figure and Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; 1 Introduction; 2 Linking Participation and Representation: Intra-Party Policy Development; 3 The Rhetoric and Reality of Policy Development; 4 Arenas for Policy Development; 5 Do Members Participate in Policy Development?; 6 Opening Up the Party and Creating Supporters' Networks; 7 Do Party Leaders and Elites Control the Policy Agenda?; 8 Transferring Policy to the Parliament: The Roles of Elected Representatives; 9 Attitudes to Representation
10 Parliamentary Decision-Making and the Implementation of Policy11 Conclusion: Policy-Making in Parties Today; Appendix: Policy Process Diagrams; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Examining the complexities and tensions in relations between party members and parliamentarians through an in-depth analysis of the processes that shape the development of party policy in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, this book Presents new evidence on the challenges facing parties in encouraging citizen participation in policy development.
Great Britain-Politics and government.
Public policy.
Comparative politics.
Political science.
Democracy.
British Politics.
Public Policy.
Comparative Politics.
Political Science.
Democracy.