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Agenda power of non-legislative tools / Akirav, Osnat

Akirav, Osnat	Journal Article
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How do we assess the power of governments to control and set the agenda in parliaments? How do we assess the power of oppositions to present their agenda? Cox and McCubbins’ cartel model used a roll rate analysis of legislation, while Krehbiel suggested the use of non-legislative tools. Based on this advice, this article investigates the use of a non-legislative tool – motions for the agenda – in the Israeli Knesset, or more specifically: ‘the agenda power of non-legislative tools’ defined as the ability to block or significantly delay motions from reaching a debate in committee. Using data from the Knesset, in which the opposition operates in a parliamentary system with multiparty coalition governments, it demonstrates that opposition legislators utilise these non-legislative tools more extensively than coalition members to wield their agenda power. The findings support the addition of this tool to the cartel model.

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Israel ; Agenda Setting ; Knesset ; Agenda Power ; Non - Legislative Tools

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Use of parliamentary questions in the Israeli parliament, 1992- / Akirav, Osnat

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This article examines the use of parliamentary questions in the Israeli parliament (Knesset) as a means of controlling the government during the years 1992-96 through an analysis of 1041 parliamentary questions on the basis of four criteria: efficiency (how long it takes to be answered); effectiveness (achieving its goals); the need for a supplementary question; and the publicity surrounding the minister's answer. It shows that although in the 13th Knesset the parliamentary question became a more efficient and effective parliamentary tool than in previous Knesset terms, its ability to serve as a means for controlling the government leaves much to be desired.

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Israel ; Parties ; Parliamentary System ; Knesset

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