Enhanced Parliamentary Oversight (Routledge Research in Public Administration and Public Policy)

Very little research has been conducted on how parliamentary oversight is undertaken in small countries and jurisdictions or across the southern African region (excluding South Africa). This groundbreaking book fills that void, providing rich insights into how oversight works in these countries.

Featuring an expert group of scholars and practitioners, the book builds off previous research projects to offer detailed case study examinations of oversight across various global regions, including various Australian and Canadian jurisdictions, UK Crown and Overseas dependencies, Caribbean islands, autonomous Nordic territories, Southern Africa and several Pacific island states. Contributors present the most recent data on current developments in the world, including sub-national parliaments, drawing on primary research and first-hand experiences to offer greater theoretical and practical understanding into practices that could be adapted to improve oversight and governance, reduce corruption and boost economic development.

Enhanced Parliamentary Oversight will be an important book for practitioners, governments and both scholars and students of legislative studies, international relations and public administration.

Frederick Stapenhurst is Associate Professor and Parliamentary Programs Coordinator at McGill University, Canada. He is a former board member at Parliamentary Centre, member of Transparency International and North American co-chair of the Research Committee of Legislative Specialists. Prior to joining McGill University, he worked at the World Bank concentrating on anti-corruption and parliamentary development and writing extensively on these issues.

Anthony Staddon is an Independent Political and Parliamentary Consultant and Instructor at McGill University School of Continuing Studies, located in London, United Kingdom.

Isabelle Watkinson is a strategic management and international business student and research assistant at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, located in Oakville, Canada.

Lesley Burns is Vice-President of Oversight at the Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation, located in Ottawa, Canada.