Continuity and change in parliamentarianism in twenty-first century European politics

Norton, Philip

Abstract

The nineteenth century was notable for the growth of national legislatures in Europe, both in number and in political significance. Although the development was not uniform – some nations lacked a legislature at the heart of their political system – parliamentarianism was nonetheless portrayed as a defining feature of the century (Sontheimer 1984). Legislatures were viewed, both descriptively and normatively, as institutions comprising men of independent judgement, chosen by a restricted but informed body of electors, capable of determining the laws of the land and the fate of governments.

Citation

Norton, P. (2015). Continuity and change in parliamentarianism in twenty-first century European politics. In J. Magone (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of European Politics (328-345). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315755830

• Online Publication Date: Dec 17, 2014
• Publication Date: Jan 5, 2015
• Deposit Date: Apr 1, 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 328-345
• Book Title: Routledge Handbook of European Politics
• Chapter Number: 19
• ISBN: 9781317628361; 9780815373889
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315755830
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3813688