The Future of Parliament

PHILIP GIDDINGS is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Reading and has edited and contributed to a number of books for the Study of Parliament Group, including Westminster and Europe, Britain in the European Union: Law Policy and Parliament and Parliamentary Accountability.

How has Parliament changed since 1964 and how must it further evolve to meet the challenges of a new century in the light of devolution, a growing European Union and a post-modern culture?How has Parliament changed since 1964 and how must it further evolve to meet the challenges of a new century in the light of devolution, a growing European Union and a post-modern culture? This collection of authoritative and lively essays to mark the fortieth anniversary of the Study of Parliament Group covers topics such as scrutinising the Government, making laws, guarding the citizenry, the new media and adapting to the world beyond Westminster.