Susan Hattis Rolef

Israel's Knesset Members (eBook, ePUB)

A Comparative Study of an Undefined Job

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000603514
• Artikelnr.: 64150103

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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