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Unit 1 Introduction: Principles of the Westminster Model of Parliamentary Democracy Unit 2 The Westminster Model of Parliamentary Democracy: A Millennium of Evolution Unit 3 Other Democratic Models of Governance Unit 4 Legal Basis of Parliament Unit 5 The Executive and Legislative Branches of Government under the Westminster Model Unit 6 Privileges and Immunities of Members Unit 7 Roles of Members Unit 8 Role of Political Parties Unit 9 Role of the Electoral Process Unit 10 Electoral Systems Unit 11 The Future of Parliamentary Democracy Module References Go to Discussion Forum

References and Additional Reading

Module References|Additional Readings

References

Alexander, Cynthia J. and Leslie A. Pal. "Introduction" in Digital Democracy: Policy and Politics in the Wired World, Cynthia J. Alexander and Leslie A. Pal (eds). Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Bagehot, Walter. The English Constitution. London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, n.d.

Benjamin, Gerald. " Systems of Representation for Legislatures in Democracies" in World Encylopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures, George Thomas Kurian (ed). Washington: Congressional Quarterly, 1998.

Birch, Anthony. The British System of Government. London: Allen and Unwin, c 1986.

Black, Edwin R. "Digital Democracy or Politics on a Microchip" in Digital Democracy Policy and Politics in the Wired World, Cynthia J. Alexander and Leslie A. Pal (eds). Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Blais, Andre and Louis Massicotte. "Electoral Systems" in Comparing Democracies: Elections and Voting in Global Perspective. Lawrence Leduc, Richard G. Niemi and Pippa Norris (eds). Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 1996.

Brodie, Janine (ed.) Critical Concepts: An Introduction to Politics. Scarborough, ON and New Delhi: Prentice Hall, 1999.

Brzinski, J. B et al. "Federalism and Compounded Representation" Publius 29 (Winter 1999).

Coleman, S. et al. "Parliament in the age of the Internet." Parliamentary Affairs 52 (July 1999).

Copeland, Gary W. and Samuel B. Patterson. "Introduction: Parliaments and Legislatures" in World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures, George Thomas Kurian (ed). Washington: Congressional Quarterly, 1998.

Dearlove, John and Peter Saunders. Introduction to British Politics. Cambridge: Polity Press, 1991.

Deibert, Ronald J. "Altered Worlds" in Digital Democracy Policy and Politics in the Wired World, Cynthia J. Alexander and Leslie A. Pal (eds). Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Gupta, Anirudha. "India" Parliamentary Affairs 53 (January 2000).

Ilbert, Courtney and Cecil Carr. Parliament. London: Oxford University Press, 1948.

Kurian, George Thomas (ed). World Encylopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures. Washington: Congressional Quarterly, 1998.

Magstadt, Thomas and Peter Shotten. Understanding Politics. New York: Worth, 1999.

Marleau, Robert and Camille Montpetit. House of Commons: Procedure and Practice, 2000.

O'Neill, Brenda. "Legislatures and Executives" in Critical Concepts: An Introduction to Politics, Janine Brodie (ed). Scarborough, ON: Prentice-Hall, 1999.

Pitkin, Hanna. The Concept of Representation. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1967.

Punnett, R. M. British Government and Politics (5th edition). Prospect Heights: Waveland, 1988.

Reforming Electoral Democracy (Volume 1). Report of the Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing, Ottawa: Minister of Supply and Services, 1991.

Saalfeld, Thomas. "Legislative Voting Behaviour" in World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures

Shell, Donald R. "Second Chambers" in World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures, George Thomas Kurian (ed). Washington: Congressional Quarterly, 1998

Stewart, David. "The Evolving Leadership Electorate" Canadian Journal of Political Science 1997.

Stewart, Ian. "Scaling the Matterhorn: Parliamentary Leadership in Canada," in Leaders and Leadership in Canada, Maureen Mancuso, Richard G. Price and Ronald Wagenberg (eds). Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1994.

Thomas, Paul. "Caucus and Representation in Canada." Parliamentary Perspectives 1 (May 1998).

Urquhart, Ian. "Constitutions" in Critical Concepts: An Introduction to Politics and Government, Janine Brodie (ed). Scarborough: Prentice-Hall, 1999.

Walkland, S.A. The House of Commons in the Twentieth Century. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1979.

Weller, Patrick. "Party Rules and the Dismissal of PMs: Comparative Perspectives from Britain, Canada and Australia," Parliamentary Affairs 47 (January 1994).

Welsh, David. "South Africa" in World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures, George Thomas Kurian (ed). Washington: Congressional Quarterly, 1998.

Wilding, Norman and Phillip Laundy. An Encyclopedia of Parliament. London: Cassell & Company, 1961.

Zimmerman, Joseph and Wilma Rule. "Women and Minorities in Parliaments and Legislatures" in World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures.

Additional Readings

Laundy, Philip. Parliament and the People: The Reality and the Public Perception. London: CPA, 1997.

A Guide for Election Observers. London: CPA, 1995.

A Joint Colloquium on "Parliamentary Supremacy and Judicial Independence . . . towards a Commonwealth Model." London: CPA, 1999.

Wijesekera, Priyanee, and Diana Reynolds. Parliaments and Governments in the Next Millenium. London: CPA, 1999.

Barnhart, Gordon. Parliamentary Committees: Enhancing Democratic Governance. London: CPA, 1999.


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