Reforming the House of Lords : lessons from overseas

The constitution of Britain is changing rapidly, and the House of Lords is next on the agenda for reform. But while Britain takes on many of the features of other countries' constitutions, the Lords reform debate remains insular and backward-looking. This book provides an international context,...

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Main Author: Russell, Meg
Corporate Author: University College, London
Published: Oxford New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
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