Books by Philip Norton
Dissension in the House of Commons, 1945-1974
by Philip Norton
This is a really good example of back-breaking, detailed, academic work making a really important substantive point. When he published the book in the middle of the 1970s everybody claimed that modern MPs were weak and feeble, but in the past had been very independent. Norton showed that actually the reverse was true, and that British MPs were becoming much more radical. I think a lot of journalists have to read the conclusion before they can comment on Parliament. And, in fact, all students studying politics should at least read the conclusion.
Interviews where books by Philip Norton were recommended
The best books on Parliamentary Politics, recommended by Philip Cowley
From the House to the duck house, political scientist Philip Crowley recommends the best books on parliamentary politics.
