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OverviewThis collection makes a compelling case for the importance of studying ceremony and ritual in deepening our understanding of modern democratic parliaments. It reveals through rich case studies that modes of behaviour, the negotiation of political and physical spaces and the creation of specific institutional cultures, underpin democracy in practice Full Product DetailsAuthor: S. Rai , R. JohnsonPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 4.679kg ISBN: 9781137361905ISBN 10: 1137361905 Pages: 275 Publication Date: 05 December 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'An imaginative and most valuable collection of high quality essays exploring the role of rituals and ceremonies in articulating the identity and shaping the popular perception of Parliament, and more generally of democracy and political life. I know no other that comes anywhere near it in its range and depth.' - Bhikhu Parekh, University of Westminster, UK, and House of Lords 'An imaginative and most valuable collection of high quality essays exploring the role of rituals and ceremonies in articulating the identity and shaping the popular perception of Parliament, and more generally of democracy and political life. I know no other that comes anywhere near it in its range and depth.' Bhikhu Parekh, Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster, UK and House of Lords, UK 'An imaginative and most valuable collection of high quality essays exploring the role of rituals and ceremonies in articulating the identity and shaping the popular perception of Parliament, and more generally of democracy and political life. I know no other that comes anywhere near it in its range and depth.' Bhikhu Parekh, University of Westminster, UK, and House of Lords 'This book sets an exciting new agenda for understanding the gendered nature of political institutions through taking performance, symbol, ritual and rhetoric seriously. The book is an interdisciplinary intervention that simultaneously pays attention to empirical detail and to comparative method. It is a compelling read.' Shireen Hassim, Professor of Politics, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa Author InformationFaith Armitage, University of Manchester, UK Bairavee Balasubramaniam, University of Warwick, UK Sarah Childs, University of Bristol, UK Emma CreweUniversity of Hertfordshire, UK Victoria Hasson's, the Democratic Alliance, South Africa Joni Lovenduski, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK Nirmal Puwar, Goldsmiths, London University, UK Carole Spary, University of York, UK Georgina Waylen, University of Manchester, UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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