“What Is the Point of Parliamentary Debate?” Deliberation, Oratory, Opposition and Spectacle in the British House of Commons

This article seeks to open up debate about Parliamentary debate by exploring the history of ideas about Parliamentary debate and rhetoric through the lens of four core concepts: deliberation, oratory, opposition and spectacle. These are not the names of singular ideas let alone schools of thought; t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alan Finlayson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Helsinki University Press 2017-04-01
Series:Redescriptions
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Online Access:https://journal-redescriptions.org/articles/49