With respect
Subtitle: parliamentarians, officials, and judges too
By: Mark Prebble
Contributors: Ladley, Andrew; Victoria University of Wellington. Institute of Policy Studies
Publisher: Institute of Policy Studies
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Wellington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9781877347382
Subjects: Politics and government; Constitution; New Zealand. Parliament; Separation of powers; Civil service; New Zealand
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-226) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: Part 1: Principle, contest and clash : the basics; title: 2. Constitutional principles come from history / Mark Prebble, Andrew Ladley; title: 3. The iron rule of political contest / Mark Prebble, Andrew Ladley; title: 4. The everyday paradox; title: Part 2: Parliament is sovereign : or so they say; title: 5. Who makes the law?; title: 6. Who is in charge here?; title: 7. Who makes things happen?; title: 8. Who controls Parliament?; title: Part 3: Parliament in action; title: 9. Making governments; title: 10. Making laws; title: 11. Funding governments; title: 12. Scrutinising government; title: 13. Representation; title: Part 4: Conclusion; title: 14. Their Parliament, and ours too; title: Afterword: A summary.