Routledge Cohesion and Discipline in Legislatures - Political Parties Study

Explore how political parties maintain unity within parliaments and legislatures through this comprehensive academic work from Routledge. This Library of Legislative Studies volume examines whether parties enter parliament as unified actors or become moulded into cohesion by legislative structures and processes. The book addresses a fundamental question in democratic theory: why legislative unity distinguishes modern political parties, and how cohesion versus discipline operates within parliamentary systems. Essential reading for scholars of legislative studies, political science researchers, and those interested in understanding the mechanisms of parliamentary governance and party behaviour.