Ethics and political practice: perspectives on legislative ethics

Scrutinizing the practice of legislators and politicians from an ethical perspective, this work looks closely at various methods to facilitate ethical conduct.

1. Democracy and the ethics of representation / John Uhr -- 2. 'Appearance' as an ethical standard : its consequences for US state legislatures / Alan Rosenthal -- 3. Strange distinctions : legislators, political parties and legislative ethics research / Rodney Smith -- 4. Politics, public responsibility and the ethical imperative / WG Hayden -- 5. Politicising ethics : scandal and the American experience / Maureen Mancuso -- 6. Ethics counsellor to the government : the Canadian experience / Howard R Wilson -- 7. Watchdog or attack dog? The media, politics and ethics / Stephen Tanner -- 8. Changing institutional ethics : the New Zealand case / Colin Hicks -- 9. Constructing codes : pitfalls and challenges / Meredith Burgmann -- 10 Insiders' viewpoints -- 11. Legislative ethics : challenges and prospects / Noel Preston.