One dilemma facing new or newly independent states, such as those of the former Soviet Union, is how to design effective legislatures when political parties are

One dilemma facing new or newly independent states, such as those of the former Soviet Union, is how to design effective legislatures when political parties are

Recent years have witnessed substantial work in the legislative studies field. But what do we know about legislatures today and are there clear criteria for com

Legislatures are political bodies essential to democracy and the rule of law. They present social scientists with numerous intriguing puzzles, with far-reaching

This book examines the development of the Ukrainian parliament - the Verkhovna Rada - from before Ukraine's independence in 1991 to the present. It shows how th