Legislative Studies in Western Democracies

This article summarizes some of the major trends in recent research on Western democratic legislatures, providing a framework for analyzing the findings on Canadian legislative behavior reported in this issue. It focuses on four major areas of legislative research: the individual legislator, his selection of roles, and his constituency service responsibilities; legislative institutions, including party organization, committee reorganization, and decision-making theories; legislative oversight of the executive; and the relationships between the legislature and the political system

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• Anthropology and Congress

  Alex Stepick•Human Organization•1982

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• Effect of Legislative Oversight Function on the Performance of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC)

  Open Access•Ademeso Tosin Success•African Journal of Social…•2025

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• Legislative Careers in the French Chamber and U. S. House, 1871-1940

  Open Access•James Q Graham•Legislative Studies Quarterly•1982

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• Coalitions in Parliamentary Government

  L Dodd•Coalitions in Parliamentary…•2015

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• The study of coalition behavior

  Sven Groennings•The study of coalition behavior•1970

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• Congress, keystone of the Washington establishment

  Morris P Fiorina•Congress, keystone of the…•1977

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• Congressmen's Voting Decisions

  John W Kingdon, John Kingdon•Congressmen's voting decisions•1989

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• Dissension in the House of Commons

  Open Access•Philip Norton•Dissension in the House of Commons•1975

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• Home Style

  Richard F Fenno•Home Style•1978

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• Influence in Parliament

  Open Access•Frederick C Engelmann, Allan Kornberg et al.•The Canadian Journal of Sociology•1978

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• Representatives and Represented

  Paul Burstein, Samuel C Patterson et al.•Contemporary Sociology A Journal…•1978

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• Backbench Opinion in the House of Commons 1955-59

  Joseph S Roucek, Sarah Finer et al.•The Western Political Quarterly•1962

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• Congress

  Open Access•Benjamin I Page•Political Science Quarterly•1975

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• Constituencies and Leaders in Congress

  Open Access•Donald R Matthews•Political Science Quarterly•1975

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• The Influence of British Parliamentary Committees on European Communities Legislation

  Open Access•Harris N Miller•Legislative Studies Quarterly•1977

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• State Party Delegations in the U.S. House of Representatives--A Comparative Study of Group Cohesion

  Barbara Deckard•The Journal of Politics•1972

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• Adaptation and Consolidation

  Open Access•Roger H Davidson, Roger Davidson et al.•Legislative Studies Quarterly•1976

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• The Advantage of Incumbency in Congressional Elections

  Robert S Erikson•Polity•1971

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• The Member of Parliament as Representative

  Open Access•Ronald Munroe•Political Studies•1977

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• Candidate Selection Role Perceptions of Conservative and Labour Party Secretary/Agents

  Open Access•Lyndelle D Fairlie•Political Studies•1976

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• Party Cohesion in the Swiss Parliament

  Open Access•Hans-Peter Hertig•Legislative Studies Quarterly•1978

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• Images of Belgian Politics

  Open Access•Martine Deridder, Robert L Peterson et al.•Legislative Studies Quarterly•1978

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• Party Cohesion in the French National Assembly

  Open Access•Frank L Wilson, Richard Wiste•Legislative Studies Quarterly•1976

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• The Puzzle of Representation

  Heinz Eulau, Paul D Karps•Legislative Studies Quarterly•1977

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• French Deputies and the Political System

  Open Access•Roland Cayrol, Jean-Luc Parodi et al.•Legislative Studies Quarterly•1976

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• Parliamentary Career Achievement in Britain and West Germany

  Open Access•E Gene Frankland•Legislative Studies Quarterly•1977

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• Institutionalization of Parliament and Parliamentarization of Parties in Italy

  Open Access•Robert Leonardi, Raffaella Y Nanetti et al.•Legislative Studies Quarterly•1978

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• The Significance of Lobbyist-Legislator Interactions in German State Parliaments

  Open Access•Manfred Von Nordheim, Richard W Taylor•Legislative Studies Quarterly•1976

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• Ideological Oppositions and Consociational Attitudes in the Belgian Parliament

  Open Access•Guido Dierickx•Legislative Studies Quarterly•1978

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• Parties and Cleavages in the Belgian Parliament

  Open Access•André-Paul Frognier•Legislative Studies Quarterly•1978

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• Constitutional Conflict in France

  Robert J Jackson, Michael Atkinson et al.•Comparative Politics•1977

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• Cleavage Structures and Representational Linkages

  Erik Damgaard, Jerrold G Rusk•American Journal of Political…•1976

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• Some Themes in Congressional Unpopularity

  Glenn R Parker•American Journal of Political…•1977

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• One Good Term Deserves Another

  Albert D Cover•American Journal of Political…•1977

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• Early Day Motions as Unobtrusive Measures of Backbench Opinion in Britain

  Open Access•Mark N Franklin, Michael Tappin•British Journal of Political…•1977

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• The Development of Public Support for Parliament in Germany, 1951–59

  Open Access•G R Boynton, Gerhard Loewenberg•British Journal of Political…•1973

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• The Relationship between Seats and Votes in Two-Party Systems

  Open Access•Edward R Tufte•American Political Science Review•1973

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• Constituency Influence in Congress

  Open Access•Warren E Miller, Donald E Stokes et al.•American Political Science Review•1963

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• Party and Incumbency in Postwar Senate Elections

  Open Access•Warren Lee Kostroski•American Political Science Review•1973

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