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- Title
Nolan's Legacy: Regulating Parliamentary Conduct in Democratising Europe.
- Authors
Dávid-Barrett, Elizabeth
- Abstract
Codes of conduct are used widely in both public administration and industry by organisations seeking to regulate the behaviour of their members and promote adherence to a set of standards. In legislatures, the introduction of codes has gathered pace in recent years, driven either by a perceived need to respond to a corruption scandal or, especially in Eastern Europe, by international efforts to promote democracy and reduce corruption. This article sets out a theoretical case for the conditions in which codes are likely to be effective instruments of regulation. It suggests that a supportive culture of informal institutions is critical but unlikely to prevail in most democratising societies. However, the process of introducing codes may help to create the appropriate conditions.
- Subjects
EASTERN Europe; PARLIAMENTARY practice; PUBLIC administration ethics; LEGISLATIVE bodies; DEMOCRACY; POLITICAL corruption; PUBLIC administration
- Publication
Parliamentary Affairs, 2015, Vol 68, Issue 3, p514
- ISSN
0031-2290
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/pa/gst049