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"This first book-length study of the socialisation of MPs uses questionnaire data gathered over two Parliaments (1992-97 and 1997-2001) to find out how MPs learn about, and what their attitudes are towards, their role as a Member of Parliament. It analyzes their participation in debates, the us...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rush, Michael, 1937-
Other Authors: Giddings, Philip James
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Series:Understanding governance.
Subjects:
Legislators > In-service training > Great Britain.
Legislators > Professional relationships > Great Britain.
Legislators > Professional ethics > Great Britain.
Great Britain. > Parliament. > House of Commons > Ethics.
Great Britain. > Parliament. > House of Commons > Rules and practice.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Legislative Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General.
Table of Contents:
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  • Foreword by Peter Riddell
  • Changing Westminster
  • The Role of the Member of Parliament
  • Legislative Socialisation: Surveying the Landscape
  • Functional Socialisation: A Steep Learning Curve
  • Attitudinal Socialisation: Clones or Mavericks?
  • Behavioural Socialisation: Making Choices
  • Parliamentary Socialisation
  • 2010 and Beyond
  • Appendix A: Questionnaires
  • Appendix B: Selected Questionnaire Responses
  • Appendix C: The Parliamentary Activity of MPs
  • Bibliography
  • Index.