Gender and Strategic Opposition Behavior: Patterns of Parliamentary Oversight in Belgium by Benjamin de Vet, Robin Devroe

“…Our analysis of all parliamentary questions tabled by opposition members in the Belgian Federal Parliament between 2007 and 2019 (N = 48,735) suggests that female members of parliament seem more likely to focus on issues that are salient to their party and less on conflictual matters between coalition partners. …”
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Reevaluating the policy success of private members bills by Amnon Cavari, Maoz Rosenthal, Ilana Shpaizman

“…Members of parliament routinely submit private bills. Yet, a minority of these bills are enacted. …”
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The Role of Accounting and Financial Reporting in Fulfilling and Assessing Accountability in View of Accountors and Accountees by Jafar Babajani, Hossain Dehghan

“…This paper examine the role of expected accountability - based accounting and financial reporting as a tool to assist in fulfilling government's duty to be publicly accountable and enable members of parliament to assess that accountability .We send 180 questionnaires to members of parliament as well as comptroller general senior auditors as accountee and 180 to chief executives as well as chief financial officers of ministries as accounters. …”
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Gender stereotypes in Malaysian Parliament: A content analysis by Ngeow, Y.M., David, M.K., David, S.C.Y.

“…Given the prevalence of the majority male Members of Parliament (MPs) as well as their dominance in the Parliament, this study discusses and analyses patterns of gender stereotyping and the social implications arising from their discourse.…”
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CROATIAN ELECTORAL LEGISLATION: POSSIBLE AND NEEDFUL CHANGES by Robert Podolnjak

“…In the fourth part, the author, bearing in mind the results of the last parliamentary elections and also the results of Members of Parliament elections held in 2000 and 2003, suggests eventual changes in the election system for choosing Members of Parliament in the Croatian parliament. …”
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Future tobacco policy - abandoning our youths´ future health? by Nils Lundin, Torsten Kjellgren

“…Results A general difference between the members of parliament with a more serious view on smoking cigarettes, whereas youth politicians were more focused on white snuff. …”
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Evaluation Strategies of Iran’s Medical Education Policies by Hakimeh Ansari, Behnam Talebi

“…Interviews were carried out with 17 individuals, including members of parliament, policymakers, and policy professors, using non-random method methods. …”
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Explaining Decentralization Performance in Indonesia by Adfin Baidhowah

“…The quantitative method is used to construct independent variables of political networks in testing to what extent informal political networks influence the voting of members of parliament within 32 meetings in 1999 and 2000. …”
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Secularity as the fundamental principle of the republic by Jacques René Chirac

“…At the end of 2003, on the eve of Christmas, French President Jacques Chirac delivered a keynote address on "secularism as a fundamental principle of the Republic" in the Elysee Palace before the Prime Minister, heads of assembly, ministers and members of parliament. The President's speech aroused considerable interest not only in France but also around the world, as it touched upon a very urgent problem in many countries - the relationship between the Church and the State.…”
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Dyana Sofya against hudud bill by Sayuthi, Shahrum, Dermawan, Audrey

“…"As explained by my fellow MPs (DAP members of parliament), Zairil Khir Johari and Datuk Mohd Ariff Sabri Abdul Aziz, we are with the party's stand and we will vote against hudud," she said in an interview, which has been posted on a pro-opposition news portal.…”
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Unintended but Consequential? The NoG20 Protests in Hamburg and the Introduction of a Police Identification Statute by Dorte Fischer

“…Police identification was raised after multiple, contingent processes converged after the protests that enabled the members of parliament to point to a factual necessity for policy change. …”
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À la conquête de l’hémicycle. Les professions de foi des députées françaises entre 1958 et 1973 by Magali Guaresi

“…After having marked the socio-biographical profile of the female members of parliament, we will focus on two major characteristics of their speech, identified by textometry : on the one hand the promises of substantial representation made to their female voters, on the other hand the beginnings of argumentation by gender.…”
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Dual citizenship and the right to candidacy: an analysis of Jamaica's foreign allegiance parliamentary disqualification by Johns, A, ALECIA JOHNS

“…<p>The Jamaican Constitution provides that those who are voluntarily under an acknowledgement of allegiance to a foreign State shall not be qualified to sit as Members of Parliament. This thesis analyses whether this disqualification represents a proportionate limitation on dual citizens' right to candidacy, as established in international human rights law. …”

Constitutional Dullness by Marco Goldoni

“…<p>Should the number of Italy’s Members of Parliament (MPs) be reduced from 945 to 600? Italian citizens will decide on that question in a constitutional referendum that will take place in less than two weeks. …”
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POTENSI KORUPSI DALAM KEBIJAKAN PUBLIK (Studi kasus Korupsi Program Penanganan Sosial Ekonomi Masyarakat (P2SEM) di Propinsi Jawa Timur Tahun 2008) by , NIAN RIA WATI, , Dr. Agus Heruanto Hadna, M.Si.

“…Authority and an almost unlimited powers that the legislature has led to the abuse of authority of members of parliament. Power is often used as a tool of legislative bargaining position in building relationships so that open opportunities for practices and corruption kolutif. …”

Judges, Political Mandates and Judicial Independence in Germany by Anne Sanders, Elisabeth Faltinat

“…<p>In Germany, 2022 has been a turbulent year regarding former (extreme) right-wing Members of Parliament (MP) returning to their original office as civil servants and judges. …”
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The 2018 French Asylum and Immigration Act by Catherine Haguenau-Moizard

“…Despite disagreements between the two chambers, the National Assembly has adopted the last version of the bill on August 1st. Left-wing Members of Parliament have brought an action before the Constitutional Council. …”
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The politics of ‘social accountability’ in England and Germany: Democratic control and moral imperatives by Mattei, P, Mitra, M, Feiler, T

“…It analyses the discourse among members of parliament during the law making process of the 2012 NHS Health Care Act in England and the 2011 Act for Financing of Statutory Health Insurance in Germany. …”

WOMEN AND PARLIAMENT (Political Sociological Analysis of Women's Strategies for Legislative Parliament Election in Central Sulawesi for the Period 2019-2024) by abdul kadir Patta, Hesti Astuti, Ritha Safithri, Abdul Rivai, Moh. Nutfa

“…Women who become members of parliament have their own strategies to be able to fight for the most votes. …”
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Designing National Policy and Strategies for Inclusive Development: Accelerating Infrastructure Development for Growth and Prosperity by Mohammed Ali Berawi

“…Rembuk Nasional 2017 was attended by Republic of Indonesia’s president, ministers, governors, majors, members of parliaments,entrepreneurs, academicians, NGOs, and the public.As the head of the Rembuk Nasional committee for the infrastructure and connectivity development sector, I agree that the momentum on accelerating infrastructure and connectivity development programs to achieve sustainable development objectives, stimulate economic growth,reduce poverty, and improve the quality of life of the people should be continuously supported.…”
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