UID:
almafu_9959230910602883
Format:
1 online resource (ix, 211 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-134-64796-4
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1-282-77746-7
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9786612777462
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0-203-02178-9
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in governance and public policy ; 2
Content:
Scrutinizing the practice of legislators and politicians from an ethical perspective, this work looks closely at various methods to facilitate ethical conduct.
Note:
Cover; Ethics and Political Practice: Perspectives on Legislative Ethics; Copyright; Contents; ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION; 1 DEMOCRACY AND THE ETHICS OF REPRESENTATION; 2 'APPEARANCE' AS AN ETHICAL STANDARD: Its Consequences for US State Legislatures; 3 STRANGE DISTINCTIONS: Legislators, Political Parties and Legislative Ethics Research; 4 POLITICS, PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY AND THE ETHICAL IMPERATIVE; 5 POLITICISING ETHICS: Scandal and the American Experience; 6 ETHICS COUNSELLOR TO THE GOVERNMENT: The Canadian Experience; 7 WATCHDOG OR ATTACK DOG?: The Media, Politics and Ethics
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8 CHANGING INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS: The New Zealand Case; 9 CONSTRUCTING CODES: Pitfalls and Challenges; 10 INSIDERS' VIEWPOINTS: Parliamentary Ethics, Political Realities; Codes and Their Enforcement: Necessary but not Sufficient for Ethical Conduct; 11 LEGISLATIVE ETHICS: Challenges and Prospects; APPENDIX l: Codes of Conduct and Relevant Statutes and Reports; APPENDIX 2: Suggested Readings; REFERENCES; Index
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-19482-2
Language:
English
