Parliaments in South Asia

This book explores the development, decline and resurgence of parliaments in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Although the three parliaments formally have a common origin and follow almost similar rules and procedures, substantial variations can be observed in their behaviour.

Autorentext

Nizam Ahmed is Professor of Public Administration at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. His recent publications include Public Policy and Governance in Bangladesh (Routledge, 2016) and The Parliament of Bangladesh (Routledge Revivals, 2017).

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. The Making of Parliaments in South Asia 3. Parliament and Parliamentarians in South Asia 4. Parliament and Legislation 5. Private Members' Legislation 6. Parliamentary Oversight of the Executive 7. Committees in South Asian Parliaments 8. Parliament-Judiciary Relations in South Asia 9. Women in Parliament in South Asia 10. Crises and Continuity in Parliamentary Politics 11. Conclusion