
The Politics of Financial Control
The Role of the House of Commons
Gordon Reid(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 30. January 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
178 pages
978-1-032-42180-3 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1966, this book takes a look at the ancient and traditional, as well as more recent procedures in parliament for controlling finance. It questions outdated procedures and also examines the tendency of the party leaders to restrict control and even debate of financial matters in the House of Commons.
Reviews / Votes
Reviews of the original edition of The Politics of Financial Control:'...a stimulating little book.' N. Ward, Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science 33 (3)
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
330 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-42180-3 (9781032421803)
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Person
Gordon Reid was Professor of Politics at the University of Western Australia and Governor of Western Australia.
Content
1. The Mysteries of Parliamentary Financial Procedure 2. Campion's Four Rules of Financial Procedure 3. The Control of Expenditure by Parliamentary Debate 4. The Financial Select Committees 5. Raising the Revenue 6. Is Parliamentary Financial Control a Myth?