Parliament and international relations
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Parliament and international relations
Open University Press, 1991
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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: pbk. ISBN 9780335096985
Description
This book describes, both in theory and by means of close case studies, how Parliament works in the field of foreign affairs. It may be a source of information for students of British politics and international relations. Foreign policy is formally a prerogative matter - ie ministers act on behalf of the Crown in their dealings with foreign countries and are not obliged to consult Parliament - and some MPs give the impression of being entirely preoccupied with domestic problems. Nonetheless, Parliament does scrutinize foreign policy and can itself play a part in international relations. A great deal of parliamentary activity goes on behind the scenes. Moreover, when a crisis erupts, the government of the day has to convince Parliament that it has acted correctly. British foreign policy may eventually merge fully into a European foreign policy monitored by the European Parliament, but that day has not yet come and Parliament still has the right to call British ministers to explain and account for their international behaviour.
Table of Contents
- Proceedings on the record - the floor of the house, the Foreign Affairs Committee and other committees, Crispin Poyser
- parliament and treaties, Richard Ware
- behind the scenes in the House of Commons, Michael Lee
- the House of Lords and foreign affairs, Donald Shell
- case study I - Gibraltar and the House of Commons 1977-1988, Christopher Hill
- case study II - the Libyan Raid, Richard Ware
- case study III - the INF Treaty, Richard Ware
- case study IV - Chile, Paul Silk and Charles Carstairs
- European political co-operation, David Millar.
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ISBN 9780335096992
Description
This book describes, both in theory and by means of close case studies, how Parliament works in the field of foreign affairs. It may be a source of information for students of British politics and international relations. Foreign policy is formally a prerogative matter - i.e. ministers act on behalf of the Crown in their dealings with foreign countries and are not obliged to consult Parliament - and some MPs give the impression of being entirely preoccupied with domestic problems. Nonetheless, Parliament does scrutinize foreign policy and can itself play a part in international relations. A great deal of parliamentary activity goes on behind the scenes. Moreover, when a crisis erupts, the government of the days has to convince Parliament that it has acted correctly. British foreign policy may eventually merge fully into a European foreign policy monitored by the European Parliament, but that day has not yet come and Parliament still has the right to call British ministers to explain and account for their international behaviour.
Table of Contents
- Proceedings on the record - the floor of the house the Foreign Affairs Committee and other committees, Crispin Poyser
- parliament and treaties, Richard Ware
- behind the scenes in the House of Commons, Michael Lee
- the House of Lords and foreign affairs, Donald Shell
- case study - Gibraltar and the House of Commons 1977-1988, Christopher Hill
- case study II - the Libyan Raid, Richard Ware
- case study III - the INF Treaty, Richard Ware
- case study IV - Chile, Paul Silk and Charles Carstairs
- European political cooperation, David Millar.
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