Del i serien Parliamentary History Book Series

Colonel Josiah Wedgwood's Questionnaire

Members of Parliament, 1885 - 1918

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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This book provides unique insights into the parliamentary experiences of MPs by using questionnaires completed by all those who had been elected to the House of Commons from 1885-1918. Analyses and summarises the questionnaire created by Josiah Wedgwood MP, the main initiator of the History of Parliament projectIncludes the surprisingly truthful and informative answers about their subjects’ political and parliamentary careersAlso contains Wedgwood’s often sharply observed biographies (reproduced in an appendix), and provides fascinating insights into a crucial period for the House of Commons

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Utgivningsdatum2012-11-02
Mått152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt417 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieParliamentary History Book Series
Antal sidor286
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9781118336021

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Priscilla Baines was the Librarian of the House of Commons from 2000 to 2004. She has contributed to various publications of the Study of Parliament Group including The New Select Committees: a study of the 1979 reforms (1985 and 2nd edition 1988); Parliamentary Accountability: a study of Parliament and Executive Agencies (1995); Westminster and Europe: the impact of the European Union on the Westminster Parliament (1995); and Britain in the European Union: Law, Policy and Parliament (2004).

Acknowledgments Note on SourcesChapter 1. Colonel Wedgwood and the History of ParliamentChapter 2. The QuestionnaireChapter 3. 'Getting Inside Their Minds': Formative Influences and Personal BackgroundsChapter 4. Political and Parliamentary CareersChapter 5. Personal and Political FinancesChapter 6. Speeches, Speech-Making and Voting Behaviour Chapter 7. The BiographiesAppendices1. Respondents to Wedgwood's Questionnair2. The Questionnaire3. Wedgwood’s Own Completed Questionnaire4. Sir Henry Bowles' Questionnaire, Biography and Correspondence5. The BiographiesIndex