British Parliamentary Parties: Policy and Power. (book reviews)

In a seminal article published in the inaugural issue of Legislative Studies Quarterly in 1976, Anthony King identified several modes of executive-legislative relationships. One that he deemed especially important in the British House of Commons was the intraparty mode. Surprisingly, the relationship between leaders and followers in the House has been much neglected in the literature.

Recognising this gap in the literature, Jack Brand set out to assess the impact of backbenchers in the determination of public policy. The result is a thorough study that does far more than bring ...

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