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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 use of P...

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Main Authors: Rush, Michael (Author), Giddings, Philip (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Series:Understanding governance.
Subjects:
Political Science and International Relations.
British Politics.
Community and Environmental Psychology.
Personality and Social Psychology.
Political Science.
Political Sociology.
Public Administration.
Community psychology.
Environmental psychology.
Personality.
Political science.
Political sociology.
Public administration.
Social psychology.
Great Britain > Politics and government.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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 use of Parliamentary Questions and committee work.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XVII, 266 pages)
ISBN:9780230316850
DOI:10.1057/9780230316850