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comparative political systems
constitutional budget authority
Economics in Europe
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European economics
fiscal policy analysis
Government economics
legislative budget control
legislative scrutiny of government spending
parliamentary oversight Europe
Political spending
Politics and economics
public finance governance
Public spending
Taxation
Product details
- ISBN 9781041244646
- Weight: 890g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 01 Apr 2026
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The Power of the Purse (1976) puts the alleged decline of parliaments’ ‘power of the purse’ to the test. Fourteen experts – political scientists, economists, public lawyers – examined different aspects of parliamentary control of the budget in six European states: Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherland and Switzerland. They show a great deal of variation from one country to another, but all agree in finding this aspect of parliament’s role a problematic one with important practical implications for the effectiveness of government.
