Taking Members of the Israeli Knesset, MKs, as a case study, this book offers a comparative analysis of the role of Members of Parliament (MPs) in democracies around the world.
Taking Members of the Israeli Knesset, MKs, as a case study, this book offers a comparative analysis of the role of Members of Parliament (MPs) in democracies around the world.
Susan Hattis Rolef received a BSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics, UK, in 1965, and her PhD from the University Institute of International Relations in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1970. She has lectured at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in the Department of International Relations. Between the years 1994 to 2010 she held various positions in the Knesset, inter alia in the library, in the construction of the Knesset website, as a researcher in the Knesset Research and Information Center and assisted the Knesset Foreign Affairs Department.
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List of Tables About the Author Preface Acknowledgments Lexicon of Acronyms, Terms, and Institutions Introduction: An Undefined Job - Theoretical Background Part I: The Essence of the Job and its Components 1. The Essence of Representation Section I.A: The Classic Parliamentary Roles 2. The Legislative Role 3. The Constituent and Reformatory Role 4. Parliamentary Oversight and Scrutiny of the Executive Branch 5. Parliamentary and National Agenda Setting Section I.B: Activity on Behalf of Voters, Citizens, Constituencies, and Sectors 6. Mediation Between Citizens and the Authorities 7. Representation of an Electoral District or a Sector Section I.C: Positions that Serve the Running of Parliament and the Government 8. Official and Semi-official Positions 9. International Activity 10. The Judicial Role Section I.D: Additional Roles 11. The Legitimation Role 12. The Effect of Belonging to a Party that is in the Government or in the Opposition Part II: Restrictions and Limitations to the Job 13. Reservations to Candidacy for and Membership in Parliament 14. Compliance with the Law 15. Conflict of Interests 16. Political Party Activity 17. Activity for Reelection 18. Are Defense of Democracy and its Promotion Part of the Job? Part III: Why the Job Ought to be Defined 19. The Process of Professionalization 19.1. Is Membership in Parliament a Profession? 19.2. Membership in Parliament as Part of a Political Career and as a Fulltime Occupation 19.3. Improving the Professional Qualifications of the MP Section III.A.: The Rights and Duties of MPs that are Defined as a Function of their Job 20. The Immunity of MPs 21. Determining MPs' Salaries 22. Reimbursement of Expenses 23. Employment of Parliamentary Assistants 24. Rules of Ethics Section III.B.: Ignorance of the Public and Amongst MPs About the Job 25. Lack of Knowledge by the Public About the Essence of the MP's Job 26. Do the MPs Themselves Know What Their Job Is? Conclusion Epilogue Bibliography
List of Tables About the Author Preface Acknowledgments Lexicon of Acronyms, Terms, and Institutions Introduction: An Undefined Job - Theoretical Background Part I: The Essence of the Job and its Components 1. The Essence of Representation Section I.A: The Classic Parliamentary Roles 2. The Legislative Role 3. The Constituent and Reformatory Role 4. Parliamentary Oversight and Scrutiny of the Executive Branch 5. Parliamentary and National Agenda Setting Section I.B: Activity on Behalf of Voters, Citizens, Constituencies, and Sectors 6. Mediation Between Citizens and the Authorities 7. Representation of an Electoral District or a Sector Section I.C: Positions that Serve the Running of Parliament and the Government 8. Official and Semi-official Positions 9. International Activity 10. The Judicial Role Section I.D: Additional Roles 11. The Legitimation Role 12. The Effect of Belonging to a Party that is in the Government or in the Opposition Part II: Restrictions and Limitations to the Job 13. Reservations to Candidacy for and Membership in Parliament 14. Compliance with the Law 15. Conflict of Interests 16. Political Party Activity 17. Activity for Reelection 18. Are Defense of Democracy and its Promotion Part of the Job? Part III: Why the Job Ought to be Defined 19. The Process of Professionalization 19.1. Is Membership in Parliament a Profession? 19.2. Membership in Parliament as Part of a Political Career and as a Fulltime Occupation 19.3. Improving the Professional Qualifications of the MP Section III.A.: The Rights and Duties of MPs that are Defined as a Function of their Job 20. The Immunity of MPs 21. Determining MPs' Salaries 22. Reimbursement of Expenses 23. Employment of Parliamentary Assistants 24. Rules of Ethics Section III.B.: Ignorance of the Public and Amongst MPs About the Job 25. Lack of Knowledge by the Public About the Essence of the MP's Job 26. Do the MPs Themselves Know What Their Job Is? Conclusion Epilogue Bibliography
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