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Examines parliamentarism in Norway, describing political parties, the electoral system & delegation process, & the comparatively modest external constraints on this fairly unadulterated parliamentary democracy. Four key areas of domestic constraint are subnational governments, direct democracy, judicial review, & corporatism, each of which is described. The more significant external constraints derive from Norway's European Economic Area (EEA) membership & the consequences of European integration. The conclusion stresses that Norway, while not an exemplary parliamentary system, accords reasonably closely with the ideal-type chain of delegation mainly because of a strong party government & a robust dependence on ex ante controls over agents. However, both of these traits have been undermined by recent shifts in the Norwegian polity. 1 Table, 58 References. K. Coddon