Contemporary House of Lords - Westminster Bicameralism Revived

Painting a detailed portrait of the House of Lords since reform removed most hereditary members in 1999, this book demonstrates the chamber's newly diverse membership and substantial policy impact in British politics. It also places the Lords in a comparative context, asks if it can be considered 'legitimate', and examines the likelihood of reform.

About the author

Dr Meg Russell is Reader in British and Comparative Politics in the Department of Political Science, University College London, where she is Deputy Director of the research centre the Constitution Unit. Her research on the Lords began by considering options for reform based on experience of other bicameral parliaments, resulting in her first book, Reforming the House of Lords: Lessons from Overseas (OUP, 2000). Since then she has focused increasingly on how the Lords operates now, following its reform in 1999. She has written numerous reports and papers on the British parliament, and parliaments more broadly, and is frequently cited by policymakers as well as academics. She has acted as a consultant to the Royal Commission on Lords reform (1999-2000), and been an adviser to the Leader of the House of Commons (2001-03) and the Select Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (2009-10).

Summary

Painting a detailed portrait of the House of Lords since reform removed most hereditary members in 1999, this book demonstrates the chamber's newly diverse membership and substantial policy impact in British politics. It also places the Lords in a comparative context, asks if it can be considered 'legitimate', and examines the likelihood of reform.

Additional text

[A]n authoritative and very readable scholarly work which is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary British politics.

Product details

• Authors: Meg Russell, Meg (Reader in British and Comparative Po Russell, Russell Meg
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.07.2013
• EAN: 9780199671564
• ISBN: 978-0-19-967156-4
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, LAW / Constitutional, Politics & government, Politics and government, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general, Parliamentary and legislative practice, Parliamentary & Legislative Practice