How Much Legislating in a Legislature?

BySTS 2024-05-212024-05-22

The academic journal „The Theory and Practice of Legislation“ has published a new special issue titled „How much legislating in a legislature? Democratisation, de-democratisation and beyond“. It compiles various case studies on recent development of democracy, among them Poland, Indonesia, India and Bolivia. They shine a light on how parliaments suffer from processes of de-democratization, but also how they can reestablish themselves. Guest editors are Adam Szymański, Renata Mieńkowska-Norkiene, Sven T. Siefken & Martin Mendoza-Botelho. The introductory chapter is available here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20508840.2024.2351317 and the full special issue can ba found here https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rtpl20/12/2

Parliaments | Research

Making Sense of the Elections in France

BySTS 2024-06-282024-06-29

In a surprise move, French President Emmanuel Macron has called new parliamentary elections. Join us for a discussion with expert Dr. Calixte Bloquet about reasons, dynamics and possible consequences. Hosted by IPSA’s Research Committee of Legislative Specialist (RC08), moderated by Sven T. Siefken, June 28 (9 AM New York, 3 PM Paris). Here is a…

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“Revisiting Parliaments in Pandemics” in Prague

BySTS 2022-05-272022-12-06

In May 2022, the Academy of Sciences organized a workshop Revisiting Parliaments in Pandemics. Keynote speaker Sven T. Siefken presented first findings of the second wave of a global expert survey ‘Parliaments in Pandemics’. Conducted in 2020, 2021, and 2022, the survey focused on how the pandemic changed the legislatures’ roles and, in particular, electoral, legislative, oversight, communication and representation…

Parliaments | Research

Cartography of the Legislative Process

BySTS 2023-10-312023-10-31

Graphic descriptions of the legislative process usually focus on what is going on “in” parliament – while neglecting the preparliamentary phases of bill preparation. But there is a lot of coordination, negotiation and public engagement happening in this less formalized phase. Bringing together the special skills of designers (with an interest in politics) and political…

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Editors of textbook series Elemente der Politik meet

BySTS 2024-03-212024-04-03

The editorial board of the textbook series „Elemente der Politik“, published by Springer VS, met in Bielefeld to discuss future books. You can find more about the series here https://www.springer.com/series/12234 and the editors always look forward to receive suggestions of topics for new editions.

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Parliamentary Committees in Paperback

BySTS 2023-06-272023-06-27

The edited volume on Parliamentary Committees in the Policy Process, edited by Sven T. Siefken and Hilmar Rommetvedt, is now available in paperback. It brings together parliamentary experts from around the world to report on the state of knowledge about what is going on in committees and how relevant they really are. More here https://www.routledge.com/Parliamentary-Committees-in-the-Policy-Process/Siefken-Rommetvedt/p/book/9780367617950

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Public Engagement as a Core Role for Parliaments

BySTS 2023-07-252023-09-06

Parliaments fullfill a key function in political system of linking society and the political system. The new article by Cristina Leston-Bandeira and Sven T. Siefken explores changes and continuity in how parliaments fulfill engagement, which actors are doing it and what it entails. The article is available open access: Cristina Leston-Bandeira/ Sven T. Siefken (2023):…

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