The Portuguese Parliament
No. 54 MAY 2015
How are members of parliament elected? What is the role of parliamentary committees in the functioning of the Portuguese parliament? How do you make a law? What is the role of parliament in preparing the State Budget and controlling government spending? How do parties use parliamentary debates in their political strategy? What remains of the role of the national parliament at a time when EU institutions are increasingly powerful? This essay seeks to discuss these and other issues in order to stimulate critical thinking about the Portuguese parliament based on facts and figures. It also seeks to understand the Portuguese parliament from a comparative perspective, inviting the reader to reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of the institutional options taken in Portugal.
How are members of parliament elected? What is the role of parliamentary committees in the functioning of the Portuguese parliament? How do you make a law? What is the role of parliament in preparing the State Budget and controlling government spending? How do parties use parliamentary debates in their political strategy? What remains of the role of the national parliament at a time when EU institutions are increasingly powerful? This essay seeks to discuss these and other issues in order to stimulate critical thinking about the Portuguese parliament based on facts and figures. It also seeks to understand the Portuguese parliament from a comparative perspective, inviting the reader to reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of the institutional options taken in Portugal.
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Dimensions
6 × 130 × 200 mm
ISBN
978-989-8819-03-1
Book available only in Portuguese
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