1st Edition

Parliaments in South Asia India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

By Nizam Ahmed Copyright 2020
242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores the development, decline and resurgence of parliaments in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Although the three parliaments formally have a common origin and follow almost similar rules and procedures, substantial variations can be observed in their behavior. By analyzing the nature of memberships, processes of legislation and oversight of the executive, the book assesses the... Read more

1. Introduction 2.  The Making of Parliaments in South Asia 3.  Parliament and Parliamentarians in South Asia 4.  Parliament and Legislation 5.  Private Members’ Legislation 6.  Parliamentary Oversight of the Executive 7.  Committees in South Asian Parliaments 8.  Parliament-Judiciary Relations in South Asia 9.  Women in Parliament in South Asia 10.  Crises and Continuity in Parliamentary Politics 11.  Conclusion

Biography

Nizam Ahmed is Professor of Public Administration at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. His recent publications include Public Policy and Governance in Bangladesh (Routledge, 2016) and The Parliament of Bangladesh (Routledge Revivals, 2017).