Will I like it the first time?: The maiden speech in the House of Commons
In: Strathclyde papers on government and politics 50
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In: Strathclyde papers on government and politics 50
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 43, Heft 1, S. 165-165
Following a period of declining health, Alex Dragnich died of pneumonia on August 10, 2009, at the age of 97. His mind remained sharp and his pen vigorous until almost his death.
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 43, Heft 1, S. 165-166
ISSN: 0030-8269, 1049-0965
In: British Journal of Political Science, Band 27, Heft 1, S. 111-155
In: British journal of political science, Band 27, Heft 1, S. 111-118
ISSN: 0007-1234
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In: Policy studies journal: an international journal of public policy, Band 24, Heft 2, S. 311-315
ISSN: 0190-292X
In: Policy studies journal: an international journal of public policy, Band 24, Heft 2, S. 311-315
ISSN: 0190-292X
In: Policy studies journal: an international journal of public policy, Band 24, Heft 2, S. 311-315
ISSN: 0190-292X
In: Policy studies journal: an international journal of public policy, Band 24, Heft 2, S. 311-315
ISSN: 0190-292X
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 57, Heft 3, S. 893-896
ISSN: 1468-2508
In: Comparative political studies: CPS, Band 25, Heft 2, S. 289-292
ISSN: 1552-3829
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 51, Heft 2, S. 443-446
ISSN: 1468-2508
In: European journal of political research: official journal of the European Consortium for Political Research, Band 16, Heft 5, S. 527-544
ISSN: 1475-6765
Abstract. The initial speeches of MPs entering the British House of Commons from 1966 to 1970 were analyzed to ascertain the extent to which they complied with the prevailing myth of behaviour appropriate for maiden speeches. Rituals of style ‐ hesitancy, brevity, and humility ‐were challenged more sharply than were those of substance ‐ references to one's predecessor and one's constituency and being non‐contentious. Despite widespread violation of the various norms, few new MPs defied the folkways across the board. Although a new breed of MP ‐ young, well‐educated, and professionally oriented ‐ was entering the Commons at this time, such MPs did not prove to be the principal source of challenges to the folkways. Iconoclastic MPs tended to have less durable careers than did those MPs more acceptant of tradition. But neither Labour nor Conservatives penalized deviants by denying them positions in the Government. In the absence of sanctions, new Members complied with the myth only when the code of acceptable behaviour appeared to help the Commons function effectively and when new Members were not being singled out for discriminatory treatment.
In: European journal of political research: official journal of the European Consortium for Political Research, Band 16, Heft 5, S. 527
ISSN: 0304-4130