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The Parliamentary Affairs Podcast

Parliamentary Affairs podcasts complement published and forthcoming articles. They are interviews with the authors designed to explore themes from their work, either to clarify more complex and technical ideas, or to broaden out interesting but possibly peripheral concepts in the written text

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  1. 13

    The Westminster Model and the State of Unions

    James Mitchell discusses the Parliamentary Affairs special half-issue on devolution.

  2. 12

    The Impact of Semi-Presidentialism on Governance in the Palestinian Authority, Part II

    How much does institutional choice matter for the success of nascent democracy? Francesco Cavatorta discusses the case of the Palestinian Authority.

  3. 11

    The Impact of Semi-Presidentialism on Governance in the Palestinian Authority

    Description: Robert Elgie considers the pros and cons of semi-presidentialism in nascent democracies.

  4. 10

    Minor Party and Independent Politics beyond the Mainstream

    Dr Colin Copus of the University of Birmingham talks about the Parliamentary Affairs special half issue on the role of small parties and independents in British politics.

  5. 9

    Party Activism, and Where have all the Members gone?

    Lawrence Black discusses the Parliamentary Affairs special half-issue on party activism, and reflects upon the continuing decline in traditional party membership.

  6. 8

    Parliamentary Affairs 2009 Editorial Expectations

    The editors of Parliamentary Affairs discuss the political ramifications of the current economic crisis, and the year ahead in Parliamentary Affairs.

  7. 7

    New Labour, New European Policy? Blair, Brown and Utilitarian

    Simon Bulmer discusses Labour governments' evolving policies on the European Union, and analyses New Labour's continued unwillingness to put Europe to the popular vote.

  8. 6

    Parliamentary Affairs Editorial Reflection

    The Editors reflect upon a number of themes from this year's editorial, including media coverage of the British government and perceptions of sleaze.

  9. 5

    The Effect of Increased Women's Representation in Parliament: The Case of Rwanda

    Claire Devlin discusses the implications of gender representation in the Rwandan parliament.

  10. 4

    Political Representation in France

    James Shields considers the extent to which the 2007 presidential elections in France have reinvigorated democracy and representation, after previous elections seeing the growth of extremism and public disengagement.

  11. 3

    Mixed Member Proportional Representation in Britain

    Thomas Lundberg discusses developments in mixed-member proportionality electoral systems in Scottish and Welsh regional elections, and their relationship to broader issues of representation in the UK.

  12. 2

    How Parties Evaluate Compulsory Quotas

    Interview with Rainbow Murray: A discussion of the effects of gender parity laws on political representation, and how parties react to such laws, as well as the broader application of compulsory electoral quotas.

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Parliamentary Affairs podcasts complement published and forthcoming articles. They are interviews with the authors designed to explore themes from their work, either to clarify more complex and technical ideas, or to broaden out interesting but possibly peripheral concepts in the written text

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