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Parliamentary Oversight: A Conceptual Framework
2018In the parliamentary system of democratic governance, the executive branch is the organ exercising authority in governing the state, executing and enforcing laws and policies. Its members originate from parliament and it derives its democratic legitimacy from being able to command the confidence of parliament, the legislative branch, and is also held ...
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Weakening Parliamentary Oversight, Increasing Corruption: Ghana
2019After brief improvements early this decade, governance in Ghana appears to be deteriorating. While Ghana still ranks among the ten best performing African countries, its performance has weakened over the past decade, registering the eighth largest decline in overall governance of all African countries, with accountability and public management (along ...
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European integration and national parliamentary oversight institutions
European Union Politics, 2012This article analyses to what extent and why national parliaments have created oversight institutions to adapt to European integration. Employing data from 22 member states from 1984–2006, the analysis suggests that government-supporting parliamentary groups create oversight institutions to enhance policy participation as integration becomes more ...
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Canada's Parliamentary Oversight of Security and Intelligence
International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence, 2004“The proper office of representative assembly is to watch and control the government.” —John Stuart Mill, Reflections on Representative Government1861 “Terrorism, like war, is too important to be ...
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Parliamentary Oversight of the Army in Türkiye
2023In order to ensure security, which is one of the most basic functions of the states, the armies are at the forefront of the institutions that should exist in the system. The problem with the armies, which are indispensable for the establishment of security, is the control of these institutions, which have a monopoly on the use of force.
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Court-Ordered Parliamentary Oversight and the Euro Crisis
2023Abstract Chapter 6 discusses a more positive side to the German Federal Constitutional Court’s (GFCC) euro crisis case law. The Court has also contributed to a progressive strengthening of the participation and information rights of the German parliament, both in EU affairs generally, as well as regarding decisions on financial ...
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"ENHANCING PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT IN UZBEKISTAN"
This thesis examines the state and effectiveness of parliamentary oversight in Uzbekistan, a pivotal mechanism for ensuring democratic governance and accountability. Despite significant constitutional provisions for oversight, practical challenges hinder its effectiveness, including limited transparency and institutional capacity.openaire +1 more source
Parliamentary Oversight of Independent Regulatory Authorities in India
Indian Journal of Public Administration, 2018Independent regulatory authorities have become an important component of the governance landscape in India and elsewhere. Some regulators have achieved useful outcomes in India. However, the creation of independent sectoral regulators in India has not been accompanied by critical reflection on their role, or attention to the political, legal and ...
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