Unit 9 Questions

Please answer each of the following questions.  If you are taking this course in a group you may then meet to discuss your answers.

• How does the management and administration of parliament differ from that of a regular government department?
• Is the reporting of parliamentary proceedings in the media in your country considered satisfactory by the average person?
• List the ways in which the new technologies, as available in your country, may help MPs with their research and information needs.

Relevant Abbreviations

CHRI                 Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
ComSec            Commonwealth Secretariat
CPA                  Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
IFLA                  International Federation of Library Institutions & Assns
UNDP                United Nations Development Program
WBI                  World Bank Institute

Relevant Internet Resources

CSPAN
www.cspan.org

Select Bibliography

Alexander, C.J. and Pal, L.A. (1998). Digital Democracy. Toronto, Oxford University Press.

Amos, J., Baxter, D., Croft, J. and Hazell, R. (2001). A Practical Guide to the (UK) Freedom of Information Act 2000. London, University College (UCL).

CHRI (1997). The Right to a Culture of Tolerance. New Delhi, CHRI.

CPA (2003). Development of Professional Knowledge-Based Parliamentarians: Information and the Knowledge-Based Parliamentarian. London, CPA.
www.cpahq.org/uploadstore/docs/PKPStudyGroupreport.pdf

CPA (1997). Guidelines for the Training of Parliamentary Staff, 2nd impression. London, CPA.

Delano, M. (2000). Issues for Smaller Legislative Research Services, paper presented at IFLA Conference 2000. Netherlands, IFLA.
http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla66/papers/096-98e.htm

Michalowski, J. and Nawrocka, E. (1999). New Developments in Parliamentary Research and Technology, International Journal of Specialist Libraries, vol.3, no.1.
http://www.fh-potsdam.de/~IFLA/INSPEL/99-1michnaw.pdf

Miller, R., Pelizzo, R. and Stapenhurst, R. (2004). Parliamentary Libraries, Institutes and Offices: The Sources of Parliamentary Information. Washington, WBI.
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/WBI/Resources/Parliamentary_Institutes-final.pdf

Ogle, D. (1997). Management and Organization of Representative Assemblies. Washington, USAID/State University of New York.

Robinson, W. (1991). Building a Parliamentary Research Capability. International Federation of Library Institutions and Associations Journal, no.4.

Stapenhurst, R. (2004). The Right to Know and Parliament, paper presented to the 50th CPA Annual Conference. London, CPA.
www.cpahq.org/activities/cpaconference/50thcpaconfwkshopreports

UNDP (current). Internal Organization of the Legislative Branch. New York, UNDP.
http://www.undp.org/governance/parldev/docs/internalorg.htm  

WBI (2000). Public Service Reform and Parliaments. Washington D.C., WBI.

WBI and CPA (2002). Principles for an Informed Democracy. London, CPA.

WBI and CPA (2003). Recommendations for an Informed Democracy. London, CPA.
www.cpahq.org/uploadstore/docs/Perth.pdf

WBI and CPA (2004). For an Informed Society: Parliaments and the Media. Washington, D.C., WBI.

WBI and CPA (2004). Recommendations for Transparent Governance. London, CPA.

Wijesekera, P. and Reynolds, D. (1999). Parliaments and Governments in the Next Millennium. London, CPA/Cavendish.

Yeomans, K. (2000). The Commonwealth in the Global Information Society. London, Media Development Ltd.