Left-right voting in 10th Saeima and Riigikogu elections in 2011 by Kreituse I., Vikmane E.

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Valsts drošības komitejas aģentu kartotēkas publiskošanas mēģinājumi 8. Saeimas periodā (2004–2006) by Jānis Taurēns

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Appointment of the Constitutional Court Justice: Some Issues by Anita Rodiņa

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The Oath of the Members of Parliament (MPs) and Liability for Its Breach by Annija Kārkliņa

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Latvian Exile Government Proposals by Eduards Bruno Deksnis

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Latvijas valdību maiņa 1926.–1927. gada mijā un ārvalstu ietekme. Demokrātijas pašaizsardzība by Zenons Butkus

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FROM MONOPOLY TO FRAGMENTATION: TRANSFORMING RUSSIAN-SPEAKING ELECTORAL LANDSCAPE IN LATVIA by Lidia S. Zhirnova

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Krimināllikumam 10 gadi: tapšana, attīstība un perspektīva by Uldis Krastiņš

“… Pēc septiņu gadu Latvijas juristu intensīva darba 1998. gada 17. jūnijā Latvijas Republikas Saeima pieņēma Latvijā pašreiz spēkā esošo Krimināllikumu. 1998. gada 15. oktobrī LR Saeima pieņēma vēl vienu nozīmīgu likumu – „Par Krimināllikuma spēkā stāšanās laiku un kārtību”. …”
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Functionality Problems of Collegial Government Institutions During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Solutions for the Future by Ringolds Balodis, Edvīns Danovskis

“… This article analyses the ways for ensuring continuity of operation of the state collegial decisionmaking authorities – the Saeima [the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia], the Cabinet and the local government councils during Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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COVID-19 in Latvia: Precaution Above All by Aleksejs Dimitrovs

“…This post considers the applicable legal framework, concrete limitations adopted by the Saeima (Parliament) and the Government are described, followed by an assessment from the point of view of European Union values.…”
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INSIGHTS INTO INTRA-PARTY DECISION-MAKING IN LATVIA’S POLITICAL PARTIES by Ilze Balcere

“…Two important variables have been chosen for analysis: 1) policy formulation (which actors are involved in the elaboration of election programs), and 2) candidate selection (how parties create their electoral lists). A survey of Saeima (Latvia’s parliamentary body) deputies indicates that party board members have the most say in deciding which individuals to include on electoral lists and which policies to pursue; financial supporters seem to have almost no impact on parties’ internal decision-making processes.…”
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Role of the Latvian Central Council’s Practice in Interpretation of the Constitution of Latvia by Jānis Pleps

“…The Speaker of the 4th Saeima, Dr. Pauls Kalniņš (1872–1945) and his Deputy, bishop Jāzeps Rancāns (1886–1969), in accordance with regulation of the Satversme, had assumed the position of Acting President of the State under the conditions when the Republic of Latvia was occupied. …”
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Development of the Normative Regulation on the Official Latvian State Language During the First Period of Independence by Ringolds Balodis

“…The article includes not only analysis of works by other authors and publications in the area of research but also examination of transcripts of various joint sittings of legislators in different periods (the People’s Council, the Constitutional Assembly, the Saeima of the first and the second period of independence, and the Supreme Council), as well as unpublished minutes of committees. …”
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MAX share this! Vote for us! Analysis of pre-election Facebook communication and audience reactions of Latvia’s populist party KPV LV leader Aldis Gobzems by Anda Rozukalne

“…This article analyses the communication content by the Latvian populistic party KPV LV (LETA; Re: Baltica) and the audience’s reaction, with a focus on the daily updates and live videos that were posted on Facebook (FB) prior to the 13th elections of the Saeima (Parliament of Latvia). The aim of the research is to determine the type of populism that KPV LV employed (de Wreese, 2018). …”
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Requirements to be Set for Voters’ Legislative Initiatives in the Republic of Latvia: Legal Regulation, Practice, and Recent Findings of Judicature by Annija Kārkliņa

“…Some aspects in the regulation on voters’ legislative initiatives have been controversial, therefore the Supreme Court and members of the Saeima have submitted applications to the Constitutional Court, request examination of compatibility of regulation established in law with the Satversme, therefore the article will provide also an insight into the judicature of the Constitutional Court on issues of voters’ legislative initiatives. …”
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Trust Regulation in the Czech Republic: the Model Law for Introduction of the Trust Instrument in the Republic of Latvia? by Janis Grasis

“…The present research is a very topical for the academics, Members of the Saeima (Latvian Parliament), practitioners in the financial and legal field. …”
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United we stand: narratives of Latvian leading politicians on unity and values of the European Union during Covid crisis (2020-2021) by Mārtiņš Pričins, Anastasija Tetarenko-Supe

“…The aim of this paper is to analyze narratives of those members of the Government and the Saeima who held positions related to the areas affected by the pandemic and find out how they communicated about the problems of the European Union (EU) and related topics during the Covid-19 crisis. …”
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The Trouble with “Gender” in Latvia: Europeanisation Through the Prism of the Istanbul Convention by Vizgunova Elizabete, Graudiņa Elīna

“…The discussion on the repercussions of the implementation of the Istanbul Convention in Latvia’s legislation has occupied a noteworthy place in the discussions of the national parliament of Latvia (Saeima) since 2016. The article first uses critical frame analysis and defines the most important issue frames, document frames and metaframes that are employed by different political parties/politicians and Ministries/Ministers when talking about the Istanbul Convention to promote or refuse the ratification of the document. …”
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External actors and the evolution of Latvian nationality policy, 1991-1999 by Morris, H, Morris, Helen M

“…After rejection from EU accession talks and a marked deterioration in relations with the Russian Federation, the Latvian Saeima and electorate amended the Citizenship Law to conform to OSCE HCNM recommendations. …”

Editorial by Kristīne Beķere

“…Jānis Rubulis participated in the Latgale Congress, the work of the Latgalian Riflemen Section of the Executive Committee of the Latvian Rifle Regiments (Iskolastrel), the Latvian War of Independence, the Constitutional Assembly and the Saeima, and his memoirs contain plentiful interesting and undoubtedly useful details about these events. …”
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