The Australian experience shows how an elected House of Lords may present a democratic dilemma
Archer, R.
(2012).
The Australian experience shows how an elected House of Lords may present a democratic dilemma.
The experience of Australia provides important lessons in considering the Lords reform in the UK. In the first of a two article series, Robin Archer maintains that an elected upper house may obstruct the House of Commons and cannot be relied upon to act in accordance with conventions that limit its power vis-à-vis the lower chamber.
| Item Type | Online resource |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2012 The Author |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Sociology |
| Date Deposited | 06 Feb 2013 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/48299 |
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